This article is about the concept of biodiversity, which refers to the variety of living species on Earth. It explains how scientists study biodiversity and why it's important f… See more

Biodiversity refers to the variety of living species on Earth, including plants, animals, bacteria and fungi. It can be used more specifically to refer to all of the species in one region … See more

Scientists have estimated that there are around 8.7 million species of plants and animals in existence but only 1.2 million have been identified so far; most being insects. Ov… See more

Scientists study how many species exist in single ecosystems such as a forest or lake with ideal environmental conditions for plant growth like tropical regions having the most biodiversit… See more

Human consumption and activities disturb and destroy ecosystems putting much of Earth's biodiversity at risk due to pollution, climate change and population growth causing an … See more