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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Biodiversity

In an ecosystem, variability among living organisms from all sources, sometimes measured by the total number of species or other taxonomic groupings, and their relative abundances.

WWW References:

• World Atlas of Biodiversity
• Biodiversity Hotspots
• Interview with E.O. Wilson

Citations:

• Wilson, E.O. 1988. Biodiversity. National Academies Press: Washington, D.C. 521pp.

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey
Entered: 2003-09-09 14:00:41
Last modified: 2005-05-05 17:45:16