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    Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth at all levels, from genes to ecosystems. Some key points about biodiversity include: - It exists at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. There are an estimated 1-10 million plant and animal species on Earth. - Tropical rainforests have the highest biodiversity, while deserts have the lowest. India contains 4% of the world's biodiversity despite comprising just 2.4% of its land area. - Insects make up around 70% of all animal species. Most known species are insects, then plants, fungi and other invertebrates. Fewer species are vertebrates like fish, amphibians

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    Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth at all levels, from genes to ecosystems. Some key points about biodiversity include: - It exists at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. There are an estimated 1-10 million plant and animal species on Earth. - Tropical rainforests have the highest biodiversity, while deserts have the lowest. India contains 4% of the world's biodiversity despite comprising just 2.4% of its land area. - Insects make up around 70% of all animal species. Most known species are insects, then plants, fungi and other invertebrates. Fewer species are vertebrates like fish, amphibians

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    Biodiversity and Conservation Part-1 - 342791

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    Biodiversity refers to the variety of life on Earth at all levels, from genes to ecosystems. Some key points about biodiversity include: - It exists at genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. There are an estimated 1-10 million plant and animal species on Earth. - Tropical rainforests have the highest biodiversity, while deserts have the lowest. India contains 4% of the world's biodiversity despite comprising just 2.4% of its land area. - Insects make up around 70% of all animal species. Most known species are insects, then plants, fungi and other invertebrates. Fewer species are vertebrates like fish, amphibians

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