Biodiversity Definition

bīō-dĭ-vûrsĭ-tē
noun
Diversity, or variety, in the living things in a particular area, region, etc. at a particular time.
Webster's New World
The number and variety of species found within a specified geographic region.
American Heritage Medicine
The variability among living organisms on the earth, including the variability within and between species and within and between ecosystems.
American Heritage Medicine
The definition of biodiversity refers to the amount of diversity between different plants, animals and other species in a given habitat at a particular time.
The different varieties and types of animals and plants that live in the ocean is an example of biodiversity.
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(biology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.

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The number, variety, and genetic variation of different organisms found within a specified geographic region.
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Other Word Forms of Biodiversity

Noun

Singular:
biodiversity
Plural:
biodiversities

Origin of Biodiversity

Biodiversity Sentence Examples

  • Topics cover things like anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, and biodiversity.

  • The loss of species is of major concern to those committed to preserving biodiversity.

  • The rate and scale of change has simply proved too immense for much of Surrey's biodiversity to adapt and respond to.

  • The decline in amphibian populations since the 1980s is viewed as a significant threat to biodiversity.

  • It is not known how much of an effect groundwater abstraction has on biodiversity.

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