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Sustainability
8th Grade Unit 21
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biodiversity | the variety of all living things in a particular area, including plants, animals, and microorganisms |
| Genetic Diversity | the variety of genes within a species, |
| Species Diversity | the variety of different species present in a particular area, including not only the number of species but also how abundant each species is within that area |
| Ecological Diversity | the variety of different ecosystems present in a given area, including the different types of habitats, niches, and ecological processes that exist within those ecosystems |
| Resilience | the ability to adapt to and recover from difficult situations |
| Natural Selection | a process where organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those advantageous traits to their offspring, causing a population to change over time. |