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What does biodiversity encompass according to the United Nations Environment Programme’s Convention on Biological Diversity?

  • Total number of ecosystems on Earth, species interactions, ecosystem stability
  • Total number of species on Earth, evolutionary diversity, diverse communities and ecosystems (correct)
  • Total number of individuals in a population, genetic diversity, ecosystem productivity
  • Total number of habitats, species migration patterns, ecosystem services
  • What is the estimated range of global species richness?

  • More than 10 billion
  • From ~5 million to several billions (correct)
  • Around 2 million
  • Less than 1 million
  • What historical factor has contributed to challenges in estimating global species richness?

  • Inadequate technology for species identification
  • Lack of interest in documenting new species
  • Overestimation of species diversity in certain regions
  • Reliance on physical and morphological characteristics leading to morphs of a single species being described as separate species (correct)
  • What is the definition of a community in ecology?

    <p>An association of interacting populations of different species, living and interacting in the same area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is an ecosystem defined?

    <p>A community of organisms plus their abiotic (physical) environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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