biodiversity

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪti/ 🇺🇸 /ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜrsətiː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, encompassing the diversity of species, genetic variation within species, and the variety of ecosystems in a given region.; The total number and relative abundance of different species of organisms in a given area, often used as a measure of the health of an ecosystem.; The genetic diversity within and between populations of a species, which contributes to the adaptability and long-term survival of organisms.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

biodiversity lossbiodiversity hotspotsbiodiversity conservationprotect biodiversitybiodiversity crisisrich biodiversity

Derivatives

biodiversebiodiversely

Synonyms

biological diversityecological diversityspecies richnessvariety of life

Antonyms

monoculture

Commonly confused

biodiverse
EN: 'Biodiverse' is the adjective form (e.g., 'a biodiverse ecosystem'), while 'biodiversity' is the noun referring to the concept itself.
ecosystem
EN: 'Ecosystem' refers to a community of organisms and their environment; 'biodiversity' refers specifically to the variety and variability of life within such systems.

Spelling tips

EN: A common error is transposing letters to write 'biodiveristy' instead of 'biodiversity'. Remember the sequence: bio-diver-sity.

💬 Examples

  1. The rainforest is known for its extraordinary biodiversity, hosting thousands of species of plants, insects, and animals.

  2. Scientists measured the biodiversity of the coral reef by counting the number of distinct species present in each sample plot.

  3. Maintaining biodiversity within crop species is essential for developing resistance to new diseases and pests.