Biodiversitydefinition (biology): Biodiversity can be defined as the broader term that circumvents all the types of biological forms that exist on this planet. The biodiversity science definition and biodiversity ecology definition are the same as above. This coversspecies diversity,genetic diversity, a...
Biodiversity is defined as the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem. Back in 1993, the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly decided we needed an International Day for Biological Diversity(IDB)to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues, now...
In line with the definition of biodiversity given in the 1992 Rio de Janeiro Convention1, soil biodiversity can be defined as the variation in soil life, from genes to communities, and the variation in soil habitats, from micro-aggregates to entire landscapes. 展开 ...
The classification of biodiversity can be divided into those authors who consider biodiversity to be a state and those who believe that it is a measure of the state. Most authors have defined biodiversity as a state or attribute, for example, “biodiversity is the variety of…” or “variety...
Forest and prairie are just two of a plethora of names applied to ecological assemblages defined in a variety of ways, methods, and terms, and many ideas exist regarding what constitutes an assemblage. Technical terms that imply different degrees to which assemblages can be divided spatially includ...
Biodiversity is widely recognized as a valuable natural asset to conserve. Yet biodiversity is often reported to be declining worldwide. Biodiversity measures can help evaluating it and conserving it, but need to be clearly defined and assessed. In this paper, I review several biodiversity measures...
As taxonomic species diversity alone, however, misses much of the overall diversity of an ecosystem31, measures of ecosystem functions can be additionally addressed to describe the state of an ecosystem. Ecosystem functions are often defined as the biological, physical, and geochemical processes that...
A common methodology for identifying biodiversity features across the areas where we operate is important for consistency. An innovative new research project at Olympic Dam will seek to conserve and enhance biodiversity through the application of emerging research techniques. ...
predicted lost suitable habitats are defined as pixels of suitable habitats under the current condition that become unsuitable under realistic future conditions (i.e., PFH-CDD in LUCC). Predicted gained suitable habitats are defined as pixels of non-suitable habitats under the current condition that...
When biodiversity benefits are measured per unit of land necessary for a defined agricultural output or yield (e.g., number of kilograms of wheat produced) and not simply per unit of agricultural land (e.g., a hectare of wheat), the biodiversity benefits of organic farming can disappear [...