Biodiversity

Biodiversity

The degree of variation of living organisms - animals, plants, their habitats and their genes - within a given terrestrial or marine ecosystem. This includes diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems.

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dormant

Environment; Biodiversity

Not active for a period of a time. Animals in hibernation are dormant. A dormant volcano can erupt at some time.

biodiversity

Biology; Biodiversity

The variability among living organisms - animals, plants, their habitats and their genes - from terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are part. ...

biome

Biology; Biodiversity

Major ecological environment that is unique to a particular climate and is characterized by certain types of plants and animals such as the tropical rain forest or desert.

drivers of biodiversity loss

Biology; Biodiversity

Natural or human-induced factors that directly or indirectly cause biodiversity loss or damage.

habitat change

Biology; Biodiversity

Change in the local environmental conditions in which a particular organism lives. Habitat change can occur naturally through droughts, disease, fire, hurricanes, mudslides, volcanoes, earthquakes, ...

conservation of biodiversity

Biology; Biodiversity

The management of human interactions with organisms, species, and ecosystems so as to preserve their natural state of existence and to provide the maximum benefit to the present generation while ...

ecosystem

Biology; Biodiversity

Self-regulating communities of plants and animals interacting with each other and with their natural living environment such as forests, wetlands, mountains, lakes, rivers, deserts and agricultural ...