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Biodiversity

The degree of variation of living organisms - animals, plants, their habitats and their genes - within a given terrestrial or marine ecosystem. This includes diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems.

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Biodiversity

Family

Biology; Biodiversity

One of the major groups in the classification of living things. A family is below an order and above a genus.

Nocturnal

Biology; Biodiversity

The group of animals that sleep during the day and remain active in night time is called as nocturnal.

Tuna

Biology; Biodiversity

It is a fish and the largest fishery catches in the world are for tuna.

Conservation of biodiversity

Biology; Biodiversity

The management of human interactions with organisms, species, and ecosystems so as to preserve their natural state of existence and to provide the maximum benefit to the present generation while ...

Tribal people

Biology; Biodiversity

Original settlers of a place or country which has been overtaken by people from another culture or ethnic background through conquest, settlement, or other means. Indigenous people live more in ...

Indigenous people

Biology; Biodiversity

Original settlers of a place or country which has been overtaken by people from another culture or ethnic background through conquest, settlement, or other means. Indigenous people live more in ...

Native people

Biology; Biodiversity

Original settlers of a place or country which has been overtaken by people from another culture or ethnic background through conquest, settlement, or other means. Indigenous people live more in ...

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