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RECORD NUMBER: 2 OF 2Main Title | Understanding Earth : biodiversity and ecological forecasting. | |||||||||||
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Publisher | National Aeronautics and Space Administration : Goddard Space Flight Center, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2023 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 1425141642 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Biodiversity ; Ecological forecasting ; Biodiversity--Climatic factors ; Biodiversity--Monitoring | |||||||||||
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Collation | 9 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm | |||||||||||
Notes | "LG-2023-3-031-GSFC." |
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Contents Notes | 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. |