What is Biodiversity?
The term biodiversity was used for the first time in 1985. It can be defined as the number and the variety of living organisms living in a particular area. This area may include plants, animals, and microorganisms. It usually refers to the diversity of living organisms found in an ecosystem. It is a kind of earth’s library consisting of a variety of life at every level from genes to ecosystems.
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) defines biodiversity as, “the variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine & other aquatic ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are part, this includes diversity within species, between species & of ecosystems.”
Types of Biodiversity : Overview & Importance
Types of biodiversity on the earth are found in vast diversified ways, including species, genes, and ecosystems. The biodiversity evolved over 3.8 billion years ago along with land, freshwater, and ocean life. It also includes interaction between species and their environments.
Table of Content
- Types of Biodiversity- Overview
- What is Biodiversity?
- Types of Biodiversity
- Species Diversity
- Genetic Diversity
- Ecological Diversity
- Importance of Biodiversity