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Vocabulary Term Details

Biodiversity

Definition (http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/conservation/biodiversity/)

'Biodiversity' is a term commonly used to describe the variety of life on Earth. This encompasses the whole of the natural world and all living things with which we share the planet. It includes plants, animals, even invisible micro-organisms and bacteria which, together, interact in complex ways with the inanimate environment to create living ecosystems. (NE)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Biological resources
Natural heritage
Biodiversity action plan
Biodiversity conservation
Biodiversity Framework
Ecological abundance
Ecosystem approaches
Ecosystems
Natural resources management
Species
Species (taxa)

This term is used for the following terms: 
Biological diversity
Ecosystem diversity
Species diversity

Approved Date
05-Nov-2013

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