noun · academic
biodiversity
UK/ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪti/US/ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜrsəti/bi·o·di·VER·si·ty
the variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or on Earth as a whole
Examples
“Protected areas help maintain biodiversity by preserving different habitats.”
“Biodiversity is important for ecosystem stability and human well-being.”
“Urban development can reduce local biodiversity if green spaces are removed.”
Band 8 sentence
“Protecting biodiversity requires habitat preservation, controlling invasive species, and reducing pollution to maintain ecosystem functions.”
Collocations
- protect biodiversity
- biodiversity loss
Word family
Common mistakes
Many biodiversity were found in the park.→There is much biodiversity in the park.
We need more biodiversity.→We need to protect biodiversity.
Say it for a higher band
5many species→6species richness→7+biodiversity
Synonyms
species richness
Easily confused
species richness
“This island has high species richness but low ecosystem diversity.”
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