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Ben. of Biodiversity

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biodiversity the number and variety of organisms found in a specific region.
species a group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring.
genetic diversity the variety of genes or inherited traits that are present.
species diversity the number of different species and the quantity of each species in an ecological community.
ecosystem diversity the variety of ecosystems in the biosphere.
dynamic equilibrium describes the balance between different parts of the ecosystem.
resilience the ability of an ecosystem to maintain balance even in the face of significant disturbances.
biome a geographic area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features.
desert a biome that receives very little rain.
grassland a biome where grasses are the dominant plants.
tropical rain forest forests that grow near the equator and experience heavy annual rainfall.
temperate the term describing any region of Earth between the tropics and the polar circles.
taiga a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees.
wetland an aquatic ecosystem that has a thin layer of water covering soil that is wet most of the time.
estuary a coastal area where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from seas or oceans.
coral reef an underwater structure made from outside skeletons of tiny, soft-bodied animals called coral.
ecosystem services the benefits experienced by organisms, including humans, which are provided by healthy ecosystems.
supporting services ecosystem services that allow for the existences of all other ecosystem services.
provisioning services ecosystem services that provide products from an ecosystem.
regulating services benefits that are received through the regulation of ecosystem processes.
cultural services benefits that people obtain through their experiences with the ecosystem.
pollution the contamination of the environment with substances that are harmful to life.
invasive species an organism that is introduced into an ecosystem, either by accident or on purpose, that spreads on its own and outcompetes native species for resources.
habitat destruction changing a habitat so much that it is no longer usable by the organisms that live there.
overexploitation the overuse of animal and plant species by humans.
climate change changes in climate patterns over time.
reforestation process of planting trees to replace trees that have been cut or burned down.
reclamation a process in which mined land is restored with soil and replanted with vegetation.
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