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Biodiversity

 What is biodiversity? The World Wildlife Funds definition: "Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you’ll find in one area—the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria that make up our natural world. Each of these species and organisms work together in ecosystems, like an intricate web, to maintain balance and support life."   Hancock, L. (n.d.).  What is biodiversity?  WWF. Retrieved May 30, 2022, from  https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/what-is-biodiversity   Merriam-Webbster's definition: "Biological diversity in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals." Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Biodiversity. In  Merriam-Webster.com dictionary . Retrieved June 11, 2022, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biodiversity  Personal definition: "Biodiversity is the balanced mixture of nature within an area/biome, between animals, plants, fungi, etc., that is constantly changing to