Biodiversity

/ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜrsɪti/ noun

Definition

Biodiversity is the variety of living things in a particular place or on Earth as a whole, including different species, genes, and ecosystems. High biodiversity usually means a healthier, more stable environment.

Etymology

From “bio-” meaning “life” and “diversity” meaning “variety.” The term became common in the late 20th century in discussions about conservation and the environment.

Kelly Says

Biodiversity is like nature’s version of having many backup plans—if one species struggles, others can fill its role. When biodiversity drops, ecosystems become fragile, like a Jenga tower with too many blocks removed.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የሕይወት ብዝሃነት
ARالعربية
التنوع البيولوجي
BNবাংলা
জীববৈচিত্র্য
CSČeština
biodiverzita
DADansk
biodiversitet
DEDeutsch
Biodiversität
ELΕλληνικά
βιοποικιλότητα
ESEspañol
biodiversidad
FAفارسی
تنوع زیستی
FISuomi
luonnon monimuotoisuus
FRFrançais
biodiversité
GUGU
જૈવ વિવિધતા
HAHA
bambancin halittu
HEעברית
מגוון ביולוגי
HIहिन्दी
जैव विविधता
HUMagyar
biodiverzitás
IDBahasa Indonesia
keanekaragaman hayati
IGIG
ụdịdị ndụ
ITItaliano
biodiversità
JA日本語
生物多様性
KKKK
биоалуандық
KMKM
ភាពចម្រុះនៃជីវៈ
KO한국어
생물다양성
MRMR
जैव विविधता
MSBahasa Melayu
kepelbagaian biologi
MYမြန်မာ
ဇီဝမျိုးစုံမျိုးကွဲ
NLNederlands
biodiversiteit
NONorsk
biologisk mangfold
PAPA
ਜੀਵ ਵਿਭਿੰਨਤਾ
PLPolski
bioróżnorodność
PTPortuguês
biodiversidade
RORomână
biodiversitate
RUРусский
биоразнообразие
SVSvenska
biologisk mångfald
SWKiswahili
utofauti wa kibiolojia
TAதமிழ்
உயிர் பன்முகத்தன்மை
TEతెలుగు
జీవ వైవిధ్యం
THไทย
ความหลากหลายทางชีวภาพ
TLTL
biodiversity
TRTürkçe
biyoçeşitlilik
UKУкраїнська
біорізноманіття
URاردو
حیاتی تنوع
VITiếng Việt
đa dạng sinh học
YOYO
oniruuru aye
ZH中文
生物多样性
ZUZU
ukuhlukahluka kwezinto eziphilayo

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