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Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 25, Problem 1SQ
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Introduction: Biodiversity (biological diversity) is the difference among the organisms in a particular area or around the globe. From the population to the ecosystem, biodiversity takes place in all levels of ecological organizations. The management of nature and biodiversity from the excessive rate of extinction and erosion of biotic interactions is called conservation biology.
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