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Species
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Species: a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
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Biodiversity
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Biodiversity: the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
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Genetic Diversity
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The range of genetic material present in a species of population, the gene pool.
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Species Diversity
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Is both the range and number of organisms found in a single place or habitat.
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Habitat Diversity
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The number of different habitats per unit area that a particular ecosystem or biome contains.
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Speciation
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The formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution.
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Natural Selection
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Those more adapted to their habitat have an advantage and those less adapted do not survive.
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Hotspots
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2.3% of the Earth that contain species that only live there and those areas are protected.
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Endangered Species
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Species at seriously risk of extinction.
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Vulnerable Species
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Species likely to become endangered
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Extinct Species
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A species no longer present in its original range or as a distinct species elsewhere
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Massive Extinctions
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The extinction of one or more species id a period of geological time
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