...atmospheric pollution, and hazardous wastes, among other topics. Species and Habitats Biodiversity refers to the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur. The loss of biodiversity is a serious environmental — and economic — concern. Human prosperity...

...tropical forests is of particular concern to AID Biological diversity, as defined by AID, refers to the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur. This Includes ecosystem diversity, species diversity, and genetic diversity. The Agency recognizes...

...organizational techniques. Source: PCMB, 1988 194 DEFINITIONS OF KEY CONCEPTS Biological Diversity: The variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur (OTA, 1987); often shortened to "biodiversity." "Species diversity" refers to the number of species...

...necessary for these purposes. Background and Summary of Legislation Biological diversity refers to the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur. The term encompasses genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity. Conservation of biological diversity...

...necessary for these purposes. Background and Summary of Legislation Biological diversity refers to the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur. The term encompasses genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity. Conservation of biological diversity...

...organization, from genes to biomes. The Office of Technology Assessment (1987) defined biological diversity as "the variety and variability among living organisms...and the ecological complexes in which they occur," and discussed biodiversity at ecosystem, species, and genetic levels. The landscape level has been...

...Biodiversity Problems and Risfca; The US Congress Office of Technology Assessment defines BIODIVERSITY as "the variety and variability among living organisms...and the ecological complexes in which they occur* . Clearly, biological variability occurs from the level of biochemical compounds, such as pigments...

...called for. BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IS MORE THAN GENETIC OR SPECIES DIVERSITY Biological diversity is "the variety and variability among living organisms...and the ecological complexes in which they occur." 1 Although genetic diversity of organisms is propagated at the molecular level, phenotypic diversity,...

...•- 3 TO DEFINITIONS Biological diversity (or b/'oc//Versity, as it has come to be called) refers to the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur. Diversity can be defined as the number of different items and their relative frequency. For biological...

...and in the developing world. . Box A -- What Is Biological Diversity? Biological diversity refers to the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur. Diversity can be defined as the number of different items and their relative frequency. For biological...