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Definition of Biodiversity

1. Noun. The diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole). "A high level of biodiversity is desirable"

Definition of Biodiversity

1. Noun. (context: biology) the diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Biodiversity

1. [n -TIES]

Medical Definition of Biodiversity

1. The existence of a wide range of different types of organisms in a givenplace at a given time. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Biodiversity

Literary usage of Biodiversity

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Environmental Indicators for Agriculture by Oecd (1999)
"While agriculture can have a positive impact on biodiversity the displacement of mixed farming, agro-forestry and intercropping by monocultural systems, ..."

2. OECD Environmental Performance Reviews by OECD., OECD Staff, Oecd (2003)
"Nature and biodiversity As a megadiverse country, Mexico hosts approximately 12% of the world's total biodiversity. It is a world centre of origin and ..."

3. Environment in the Transition to a Market Economy: Progress in Central and by Anthony Zamparutti, Centre for Co-operation with Non-members (1999)
"In the first step of this approach, policy-makers need to look at the underlying causes of biodiversity threats 1Table 8.4I. Table 84 Underlying causes of ..."

4. Investing in Biological Diversity: The Cairns Conference : Proceedings of by OECD Staff (1997)
"Assessing the impacts of biodiversity loss on ecological economic ... This changing view of biodiversity loss has important implications for the way in ..."

5. Meeting the Challenge: U. S. Industry Faces the 21st Century: The U. S by Jon Paugh (1998)
"The biodiversity Treaty came into force on December 29,1993, ... 110"US Refuses to Ratify Rio Treaty on biodiversity," Genetic Engineering News (15 June ..."

6. Environmental Performance Reviews by OECD Staff (1998)
"Ecosystems and biodiversity Australia contains a large and unique part of the earth's fauna and flora and is one of the few countries in the world with ..."

7. Scientists, Plants, and Politics: A History of the Plant Genetic Resources by Robin Pistorius (1997)
"The genetic resources issue and the biodiversity issue at stake at UNCED After the UN General Assembly had decided upon the necessity of an International ..."

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