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measuring biodiversity

How Manú National Park in Peru protects biodiversity

What is biodiversity, and why is it important?

Yellowstone National Park

Ka‘u silversword

Why are rainforests so important?

biodiversity loss

terrestrial hot spots of biodiversity

How is biodiversity good for the economy?

Explore with German biologist Matthias Kopfmüller and his team to document one of the world's rich biodiversity in the waters off Indonesia

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Queen Elizabeth II addresses at opening of Parliament. (Date unknown on photo, but may be 1958, the first time the opening of Parliament was filmed.)

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Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)

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V-C stresses on importance of understanding ‘invisible biodiversity’ for well-being of humans • Apr. 10, 2025, 3:35 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Also Known As	species diversity • biological diversity

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measuring biodiversity

Yellowstone National Park

Ka‘u silversword

biodiversity loss

terrestrial hot spots of biodiversity

How Manú National Park in Peru protects biodiversity

What is biodiversity, and why is it important?

Why are rainforests so important?

How is biodiversity good for the economy?

Explore with German biologist Matthias Kopfmüller and his team to document one of the world's rich biodiversity in the waters off Indonesia

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biodiversity loss relative abundance hot spot species abundance species richness conservation climate change Why are rainforests so important?species speciation trophic pyramid biogeochemical cycle keystone species guild ecotone biotic potential niche indicator species population biogeographic region

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Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species