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biodiversity
[ bahy-oh-di-vur-si-tee, ‑d‑ ]
noun
- biological diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment:
Coral reefs are not just havens for marine biodiversity, they also underpin the economies of many coastal communities.
Spiraling extinctions will continue diminishing biodiversity for hundreds of years.
biodiversity
/ ˌɪəʊ岹ɪˈɜːɪɪ /
noun
- the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species in their natural environments, which is the aim of conservationists concerned about the indiscriminate destruction of rainforests and other habitats
biodiversity
- The number, variety, and genetic variation of different organisms found within a specified geographic region.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of biodiversity1
Example Sentences
The gold standard of biodiversity research, the structured survey, is designed with rigor and may be limited to a specific time and place.
Colossal says its goals include restoring some of these species to their ancient positions in the ecosystem in order to restore lost biodiversity.
In conservation we rarely have all the knowledge we need to make important decisions in the face of biodiversity loss.
Environmental advocates and cheerleaders for biodiversity were overjoyed that the wolves — who in their best moments look a lot like big, cuddly dogs — were making such an astonishing comeback.
The dung beetle, which disperses seeds as it rolls its dung balls, fertilizing topsoil and enhancing biodiversity and engineering its environment, normally orients itself using the Milky Way and the moon.
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