What is biodiversity?
Maintaining Biodiversity

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the diversity of species, genetic variation, and ecosystem diversity.
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What does it mean when we say human activities interfere with ecosystems?
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It means that actions such as pollution, deforestation, and urban development disrupt the natural balance of ecosystems, affecting wildlife and plant life.
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What is deforestation?
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Deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees, which are then used for nonforest purposes, leading to habitat loss.
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What are natural resources?
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Natural resources are materials or organisms found in the biosphere that are used by humans, such as water, minerals, and forests.
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What is overexploitation?
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Overexploitation is the use of a natural resource at a level that results in the unwanted depletion or destruction of that resource.
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What is symbiosis?
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Symbiosis is a relationship that describes a close interaction between two different species, which can be beneficial, neutral, or harmful.
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What is the edge effect?
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The edge effect refers to the changes in population or community structures that occur at the boundary of two habitats.
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