Understanding Earth : biodiversity and ecological forecasting.
Biological diversity, or biodiversity, refers to the variety of all life on Earth--on all levels, from genes to species, ecosystems, and biomes. While it is believed the Earth supports approximately 3 to 10 million species, only about 1.5 million have been given a scientific name. Biodiversity is cr...
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| Format: | Government Document Book |
| Language: | English |
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Greenbelt, Maryland :
National Aeronautics and Space Administration : Goddard Space Flight Center,
2015.
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| Summary: | Biological diversity, or biodiversity, refers to the variety of all life on Earth--on all levels, from genes to species, ecosystems, and biomes. While it is believed the Earth supports approximately 3 to 10 million species, only about 1.5 million have been given a scientific name. Biodiversity is critical for maintaining balanced ecosystems and provides a plethora of ecosystem goods and services such as clean air, fresh water, waste removal, food, fiber, and medicines. |
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| Item Description: | "NP-2015-2-241-GSFC"--Page 4 of cover. |
| Physical Description: | 13 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm |