define the term diversity
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The term diversity in the living world or also phenomenon as biodiversity is the occurrence of a wide variety of life forms from differing in morphology, size, colour, anatomy, habitats and habits. Each different kind of plant, animal or microorganism represents a species.
Currently in this whole world there are some 1.7-1.8 million living organisms known to the field of science. Out of these 1.25 million are animals. The plants number about 0.5 million. The single group of insects, however, outnumber all the plants and other animals. The group contains about 1.025 million species. Every year about 15000 new organisms used to be discovered.
The number has increased since the launching of projects and campaigns like Global Biodiversity Information Facility and Species 2000. It is estimated that any number between 5 to 30 million species of living organisms are present on this planet earth. Most of the unknown occur in dense tropical rain forests and underwater reefs.
Tropical rain forests are less than 8% of total land. The area is shrinking due to human exploitation. If it is feared that if this exploitation is not stopped forthwith, many of the species will become extinct and that too forever before even coming into the light of human species. Because of this, some Indian projects, in the areas, the Silent Valley rain forest of Kerela has been saved from submergence under proposed dam across the river.
Despite of all this, more species of organisms are yet to be discovered and subsequently worked on.
Currently in this whole world there are some 1.7-1.8 million living organisms known to the field of science. Out of these 1.25 million are animals. The plants number about 0.5 million. The single group of insects, however, outnumber all the plants and other animals. The group contains about 1.025 million species. Every year about 15000 new organisms used to be discovered.
The number has increased since the launching of projects and campaigns like Global Biodiversity Information Facility and Species 2000. It is estimated that any number between 5 to 30 million species of living organisms are present on this planet earth. Most of the unknown occur in dense tropical rain forests and underwater reefs.
Tropical rain forests are less than 8% of total land. The area is shrinking due to human exploitation. If it is feared that if this exploitation is not stopped forthwith, many of the species will become extinct and that too forever before even coming into the light of human species. Because of this, some Indian projects, in the areas, the Silent Valley rain forest of Kerela has been saved from submergence under proposed dam across the river.
Despite of all this, more species of organisms are yet to be discovered and subsequently worked on.
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I have defined the world correctly. It is definitely an incorrect report.
The term Ismail correct too with some additional details on the biodiversity
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