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Topic: biodiversity
Definition:

  • the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
  • "a high level of biodiversity is desirable"

    Related tag cloud:

  • conservation
  • environment
  • wildlife
  • ecology
  • nature
  • environmental
  • forest
  • education
  • sustainable
  • forestry
  • sustainable development
  • habitat
  • biotechnology
  • water
  • birds
  • uk
  • ecosystems
  • research
  • ecosystem
  • biology
  • climate change
    • Resources:

    Biodiversity and Biological Collection Databases
    Information of interest to systematists and other organismic biologists such as biological collections, taxonomic files, directories and ListServ archives, computer programs, reports by standards bodies (IOPI, ASC, SA2000, etc.), and access to on-line journals.
    http://biodiversity.uno.edu/

    Natural History Museum
    Includes details of the permanent exhibitions, special events and education programmes, along with visitors information and online interactive exhibitions.
    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

    Convention on Biological Diversity
    The CBD is a global, comprehensive agreement addressing all aspects of biological diversity: genetic resources, species, and ecosystems. Primary site for information, implementation, reports, documents and links.
    http://www.biodiv.org/

    Center for Conservation Biology Network at Rice University
    Helps develop the technical means for the protection, maintenance, and restoration of life on this planet.
    http://conbio.rice.edu/