Biodiversity

Biodiversity or biological diversity is a relatively new term in ecology. It became popular in the 1980s and is not yet properly understood by all non-ecologists. Biodiversity refers to the variety and richness among living organisms and the ecological systems and processes of which they are a part...

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Main Author: Center for Natural Resources
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2003-02-01
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description Biodiversity or biological diversity is a relatively new term in ecology. It became popular in the 1980s and is not yet properly understood by all non-ecologists. Biodiversity refers to the variety and richness among living organisms and the ecological systems and processes of which they are a part. There are three levels of biodiversity: habitat or ecosystem diversity, genetic diversity, and species diversity. This publication was produced by the Center for Natural Resources at the University of Florida. CNR 4 is part of a Program Summary Series. First published: September 2000. Minor revision: March 2003.  https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/cr004
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spelling doaj-art-ea2ccd262489406f8fafb61e1a08390e2025-02-08T06:30:43ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092003-02-0120034BiodiversityCenter for Natural Resources0University of Florida Biodiversity or biological diversity is a relatively new term in ecology. It became popular in the 1980s and is not yet properly understood by all non-ecologists. Biodiversity refers to the variety and richness among living organisms and the ecological systems and processes of which they are a part. There are three levels of biodiversity: habitat or ecosystem diversity, genetic diversity, and species diversity. This publication was produced by the Center for Natural Resources at the University of Florida. CNR 4 is part of a Program Summary Series. First published: September 2000. Minor revision: March 2003.  https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/cr004 https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/108656CR004
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