Biodiversity is the number of animal, microorganism, fungi and plant species that build an ecosystem, with recognition that increased amounts of biodiversity lead to a more stable system and functional ecosystem services.
The bolded pieces of my definition were added after doing research, as I thought this would be a good way to differentiate from what I had an idea of and what I learned. Many of the definitions I saw from others online were the same, so I chose to use the World Wildlife Fund definition as the one I would build with. The bold pieces are adaptations from the World Wildlife Fund.
What is biodiversity?. (n.d.). World Wildlife Fund. https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/what-is-biodiversity.
Blog photo source:
Kino. 2021. Free use under Unsplash License. https://unsplash.com/photos/aerial-view-of-person-surfing-on-sea-waves-during-daytime-w8m8HebJCPQ
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