Biodiversity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001263",
  "term": "Biodiversity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The variety of life on Earth at all levels, encompassing genetic diversity within species, species diversity within ecosystems, and ecosystem diversity across landscapes. It includes the variability among living organisms from all sources, including terrestrial, marine, and other aquatic ecosystems. Biodiversity is a measure of the health and resilience of natural systems.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "abundance",
    "biome",
    "community",
    "diversity index",
    "ecosystem",
    "species richness"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 847 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/biodiversity/"
}