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What is biodiversity?
What are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the globe and how are humans impacting it?
Is maintaining biodiversity essential for human sustainability?
What can be done to maintain today's current biodiversity levels?
What are invasive species and how do they impact biodiversity?

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Biodiversity and factors influening it today are discussed.

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