FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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Which of the following best defines biodiversity?
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All the species living only within one ecosystem
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All endangered and threatened species in the world
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Groups of individual organisms belonging to the same species
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A variety of species, their genetic make-up, and their natural habitats
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Genetic diversity is all the different genes contained in all individual plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms. It occurs within a species as well as between species. Species diversity is all the differences within and between populations of species, as well as between different species.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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