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Which ecosystem has the highest biodiversity?


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Biodiversity: Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth.

Highest biodiversity:

  1. Coral reefs are believed to have the greatest biodiversity.
  2. They provide habitats for around 25% of marine organisms.
  3. Coral reefs provide shelter for nearly one quarter of all known marine species.
  4. Over the last 240 million years, reefs have evolved into one of the largest and most complex ecosystems on the planet.
  5. The tropical rain forests have the largest terrestrial biodiversity.

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