What is the importance of endemic hotspots to biodiversity conservation? A. Endemic hotspots contain many species found nowhere else, so the conservation of a small amount of area will protect many species. B. Endemic hotspots have the highest species diversity, so their conservation will protect the most species.  C. Endemic hotspots are those that contain species vital to human existence, ssuch as medicinal species, and therefore humans rely on these areas the most.  D. Endemic hotspots are where speciation rates are thegreatest, so the conservation of those areas will likely lead to the formation of many species in the future.  E. Endemic hotspots have very low ecosystem stability, therefore require more protections to avoid extiction.

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Conservation Biology

The study of how to prevent the loss of biological diversity on the planet is called conservation. Biological diversity, also termed biodiversity, consists of various life forms found in a specific location or across the entire planet, including ecosystems, species, populations, and genes. Conservation thus aims to protect the diversity of life at all levels of biological organization.