- 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
What is the definition of biodiversity? 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 - National Geographic Society
Biodiversity can also refer to the variety of ecosystems, or communities of living things and their environments Ecosystems include deserts, grasslands and rainforests, among others The African continent is home to tropical rain forests, alpine mountains and dry deserts
- 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? Definition, Importance, Threats, and Conservation
This breathtaking richness, this complexity and abundance of life, is what we call biodiversity Biodiversity is the very fabric of life on Earth It includes all living organisms—plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms—and the ecosystems they form
- 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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