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Biodiversity
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variety of life in the world or a particular habitat or ecosystem
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Genetic diversity
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the sum of all the different forms of genes present in a particular species
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Species
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population whose members can breed freely in nature and produce fertile offspring
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Species diversity
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the variety of species and relative abundance in a given area
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Ecosystem diversity
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the diverse range of habitats, the various organisms that live in the habitats, and the relationships that connect them
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Keystone species
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species that have disproportionately large effect on the ecosystems in which they live
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Dichotomous key
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a tool used by scientists and nonscientists to identify organisms with which they are unfamiliar
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Taxonomy
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science of naming, identifying, and classifying species
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Binomial Nomenclature
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system of naming specific species developed by Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus
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Binomial
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two-part Latin name of a species
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