Question

Define biodiversity. Mention its three levels and briefly explain them.

Answer 1

Answer:

Short for biological diversity, biodiversity includes all organisms, species, and populations; thegenetic variation among these; and all theircomplex assemblages of communities and ecosystems. ... Usually three levels of biodiversityare discussed—genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity.

Answer 2

Biodiversity refers to the variety of species present in the biosphere. It includes all the organisms present and their diversity.

The three levels of biodiversity are as follows-

• Ecological Biodiversity- This level includes the different ecosystems like deserts, mangroves, underwater ecosystems, etc.
• Genetic Biodiversity- It includes the various genetic resources present in the same species.
• Species Biodiversity- It includes all the different species of organisms found in a particular area.

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