write the definition of the following terms; 1. biosphere 2.ecosystem 3.habitat 4.biodiversity 5.species 6.endemic species 7.exotic species 8.national park 9.zoo 10.biosphere reserves 11.botanical garden
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Answer:
The simplest definition of an ecosystem is that it is a community or group of living organisms that live in and interact with each other in a specific environment.
Explanation:
Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is typically a measure of variation at the genetic, species, and ecosystem level.[1] Terrestrial biodiversity is usually greater near the equator,[2] which is the result of the warm climate and high primary productivity.[3] Biodiversity is not distributed evenly on Earth, and is richest in the tropics.[4] These tropical forest ecosystems cover less than 10 percent of earth's surface, and contain about 90 percent of the world's species.[5] Marine biodiversity is usually highest along coasts in the Western Pacific, where sea surface temperature is highest, and in the mid-latitudinal band in all oceans.[6] There are latitudinal gradients in species diversity.[6] Biodiversity generally tends to cluster in hotspots,[7] and has been increasing through time,[8][9] but will be likely to slow in the future.[10]