Biodiversity

Rainforests are forests characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforests can generally be classified as tropical rainforests or temperate rainforests, but other types have been described.

species of organisms facing a very high risk of extinction

thumb|An example of the biodiversity of fungi in a forest in North Saskatchewan (in this photo, there are also leaf [[lichens and mosses).]]

thumb|Both the orange-breasted sunbird (Anthobaphes violacea) and the [[Kniphofia uvaria plant it feeds on are found exclusively in South Africa.]] thumb|Bicolored frog (Clinotarsus curtipes) is endemic to the [[Western Ghats of India.]] thumb|Montezuma Well in the [[Verde Valley of Arizona contains at least five endemic species found exclusively in the sinkhole.]]

archipelago east of Madagascar

international treaty

aggregator of scientific data on biodiversity; data portal

world day

total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species

generic forest in the tropics

extinction of species worldwide, and also the local reduction or loss of species in a certain habitat

atoll

biogeographic region with significant levels of biodiversity

species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance

National park of Nepal

global treaty on biological diversity

elements of biodiversity, including flora and fauna, ecosystems, fossils and geological structures

natural protected areas administered by the UNESCO

UNESCO conservation programme

original landscape formed by nature

Nation with extremely high biological diversity or many endemic species

scientific intergovernmental body which assesses the state of biodiversity

sustainable management and use of nature for tackling socio-environmental challenges

UK biodiversity database

sustainable and resilient infrastructure

isolated mountains surrounded by radically different lowland environments

Wikimedia list article

ecological quantity

thumb|Base camp at a BioBlitz in Auckland, New Zealand

Bioprospecting (also known as biodiversity prospecting) is the exploration of natural sources for small molecules, macromolecules and biochemical and genetic information that could be developed into commercially valuable products for the agricultural, aquaculture, bioremediation, cosmetics, nanotechnology, or pharmaceutical industries. In the pharmaceutical industry, for example, almost one third of all small-molecule drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 1981 and 2014 were either natural products or compounds derived from natural products.

diversity of species that contribute to agricultural production

international agreement on conservation of biodiversity

2010 observance

Greenhouse gas inventory sector

rights granted to the breeder of a new variety of plant that give the breeder exclusive control

GMO-focused international agreement on biosafety

measure of the variety of biological communities and habitats important for ecological stability

indicator of the state of global biological diversity, based on trends in vertebrate populations of species from around the world

thumb|The World Wildlife Fund's Living Planet Report 2022 found that wildlife populations declined by an average 69% since 1970. Defaunation is the global, local, or functional extinction of animal populations or species from ecological communities. The growth of the human population, combined with advances in harvesting technologies, has led to more intense and efficient exploitation of the environment. This has resulted in the depletion of large vertebrates from ecological communities, creating what has been termed "empty forest". Defaunation differs from extinction; it includes both the dis

causes, impact and responses to bush encroachment in different geographical regions

Enzootic describes the situation where a disease or pathogen is continuously present in at least one species of non-human animal in a particular region. It is the non-human equivalent of endemic.

cultivar grown during earlier periods of human history

NatureServe, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Arlington County, Virginia, US, that provides proprietary wildlife conservation-related data, tools, and services to private and government clients, partner organizations, and the public. NatureServe reports being "headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with regional offices in four U.S. locations and in Canada." In calendar year 2011 they reported having 86 employees, 6 volunteers, and 15 independent officers.

2001 treaty on plant genetic resources

plant conservation programme and organization

concept in ecology and biogeography

diversity of species at a local scale

program addressing threatened species and habitats designed to protect and restore biological systems

research initiative

statutory body of South Africa

Ecological concept

annual, global, community science competition to document urban biodiversity

international nonprofit foundation which works to preserve agricultural biodiversity

biological material which contains genes and/or metabolic material that may be derived from genes

global index of forest condition

plants that grow in Turkey