Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 58 - A Changing Biosphere - 58.1 - Human Activities Are Changing the Biosphere, Resulting in Biodiversity Loss - 58.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 1253: 1

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Biodiversity is a term generally used to describe the number of different species in a community or ecology. Biodiversity can also refer to species richness in an area, or larger-scale ecosystem diversity.

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