ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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plants
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mammals
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insects
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protists
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Detailed explanation-1: -Insects represent the single most diverse group of organisms on earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Insects are the largest and most diverse group of organisms on Earth. There are approximately 30 orders with the number of described species reaching nearly 1 million. However, some scientists believe the actual number may exceed 20 million!
Detailed explanation-3: -In terms of numbers of species, insects certainly represent the largest percentage of the world’s organisms. There are more than 1 million species of insects that have been documented and studied by scientists.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Hymenoptera order includes ants, wasps and bees and is one of the most morphologically and ecologically diverse insect orders worldwide. Some of the members of this order are hugely important as pollinators, predators or pests.