biodiverse
Teeming with life
Biodiverse describes an environment or ecosystem that contains a wide variety of plant and animal species.
A biodiverse rainforest or biodiverse coral reef supports many different forms of life existing together.
The adjective derives from biodiversity, the noun for this richness of living things, and is often used in environmental and conservation contexts: We need to protect biodiverse habitats from development.
Ample supply, overflowing
- teemingAbundantly full of
- lushRichly abundant in growth
- prolificProducing abundantly and often
- luxuriantAbundantly rich, profuse
verdant · profuse · multitudinous · variegated · heterogeneous · plentiful · fecund · thriving
Finest taxonomic rank
- endemicNative to one area
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- keystoneArch's central locking stone
symbiosis · mutualism · commensalism · trophic · niche · adaptation · succession · resilience
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- coral-reefSubmarine calcium carbonate ecosystem
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
tundra · jungle · grassland · estuary · taiga · chaparral · prairie · pampas
Variant forms of genes
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- variationChange from a norm
- phenotypesObservable organism characteristics
- genotypesOrganisms' full genetic information
heredity · recombination · speciation · divergence · phylogeny · taxonomy · morphology · genomics
At risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- reserveSupply kept back
reintroduction · stewardship · conservancy · rewilding · CITES · ex-situ · monitoring · threatened
abundance
Ample supply, overflowing
luxuriant · verdant · profuse · multitudinous · variegated · heterogeneous · plentiful · fecund · thriving · flourishing
species
Finest taxonomic rank
keystone · symbiosis · mutualism · commensalism · trophic · niche · adaptation · succession · resilience · pollinator
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- coral-reefSubmarine calcium carbonate ecosystem
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
savanna · tundra · jungle · grassland · estuary · taiga · chaparral · prairie · pampas · steppe
alleles
Variant forms of genes
- polymorphismMany forms, one interface
- variationChange from a norm
- phenotypesObservable organism characteristics
genotypes · heredity · recombination · speciation · divergence · phylogeny · taxonomy · morphology · genomics · hybridization
endangered
At risk of extinction
- protectionGuarding against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
reserve · reintroduction · stewardship · conservancy · rewilding · CITES · ex-situ · monitoring · threatened
biodiversemonocultural
Of one culture only
homogeneous · uniform · monoculture · monotonous · barren
biodiversedegraded
Reduced in rank or quality
dead · depleted · devastated · desertified · barren
- biodiversity lossReduction in species variety
- ocean biodiversitySea ecosystem species variety
- biodiversity hot spotsAreas with concentrated endemic species
- urban biodiversitySpecies richness in cities
- global biodiversityEarth's variety of life
- biodiversity hotspotsEndemic-rich areas under threat