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Biodiversity, as defined by E.O. Wilson, "is meant to be all inclusive- it's the genetic based variation of living organisms at all levels, from the variety of genes in populations of single species, through species, on up to the array of natural ecosystems." Thi ....

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.... pollution, over cutting, and an increase in population contribute to this problem. An example of this is the gold mining operation that we saw in the video. While mining, Mercury was dripping into the water. The mercury then got into the fish and into the humans who ate the fish. Biodiversity promotes a healthy environment. Environments rich in biodiversity are stronger and can with stand things such as drought, disease, and other stresses that environments that lack it cannot. In the video, during the drought, the side of the field with a more diverse environment held stern as the other wilted away. Areas that are very diverse are very importa ....