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| total of the variety or organisms in the biosphere; also called biological diversity |
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| variety of habitats, communities, and ecological processes in the biosphere |
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| number of different species that make up a particular area |
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| sum total of all the different forms of genetic information carried by a particular species, or by all organisms on Earth |
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| splitting of ecosystems into pieces |
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| small geographic area where significant numbers of habitats and species are in immediate danger of extinction |
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