- Biodiversity - Wikipedia
Biodiversity is the variability of life on Earth It can be measured on various levels There is for example genetic variability, species diversity, ecosystem diversity and phylogenetic diversity [1] Diversity is not distributed evenly on Earth
- Biodiversity | Definition Facts | Britannica
Biodiversity, also called biological diversity, is the variety of life found in a place on Earth or, often, the total variety of life on Earth A common measure of this variety, called species richness, is the count of species in an area
- What is biodiversity? | Pages | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you’ll find in one area—the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria that make up our natural world
- What is Biodiversity? Why Is It Important? | AMNH
Biodiversity includes not only species we consider rare, threatened, or endangered but also every living thing—from humans to organisms we know little about, such as microbes, fungi, and invertebrates
- Biodiversity - Education | National Geographic Society
Biodiversity refers to all the different kinds of living organisms within a given area, including plants, animals, fungi and other living things It includes everything from towering redwood trees to tiny, single-cell algae that are impossible to see without a microscope Kinds of Biodiversity
- What is Biodiversity? Definition, Importance, Threats, and Conservation
Biodiversity is not just about the number of species It’s about relationships, interactions, processes, and the evolutionary dance of adaptation and survival In this article, we’ll take a deep dive into what biodiversity is, why it matters, how it’s measured, what threatens it, and what we can do to preserve it for generations to come
- What Is Biodiversity? - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Biodiversity — short for biological diversity — is the variety of all living things and their interactions Biodiversity changes over time as extinction occurs and new species evolve Scientists often speak of three levels of diversity: species, genetic, and ecosystem diversity
- What is biodiversity and how are we protecting it? - BBC News
Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth - animals, plants, fungi and micro-organisms like bacteria Together they provide us with everything necessary for survival - including fresh
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