Biodiversity in an ecological community is described based on richness and genetics ecosystem services evenness or inbreeding
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Step 1: Define Biodiversity Biodiversity refers to the variety of living organisms in a given ecosystem, including the number of different species, the genetic diversity within each species, and the diversity of ecosystems themselves. Show more…
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