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biodiversity

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bi·o·di·ver·si·ty  (b-d-vûrs-t)
n.
1. The number and variety of organisms found within a specified geographic region.
2. The variability among living organisms on the earth, including the variability within and between species and within and between ecosystems.

biodiversity [ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) 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  (b-d-vûrs-t)
The number, variety, and genetic variation of different organisms found within a specified geographic region.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.biodiversity - 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"
diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, variety - noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
Translations
biodiversity [ˌbaɪədaɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ] Nbiodiversidad f
biodiversity bio-diversity [ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːrsɪti] nbiodiversité f
biodiversity [ˌbaɪəudaɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ] nbiodiversità
biodiversity [ˌbaɪəudaɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ] nbiodiversità


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in political science with graduate work in Environmental Systems, looks at the issue of biodiversity protection from a transnational perspective and determines that NGOs have an important role to play through mainstream strategies such as buying land, funding research, encouraging grassroots activities, and linking national groups for international efforts.
Fruit bats and many of their relatives can be seen in the Museum's Hall of Biodiversity.
Anheuser-Busch, one of the world's largest brewers and a recycler of aluminum cans, is joining Biodiversity Project to help protect the Great Lakes, the world's largest fresh water resource.
 
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