Definitions of biodiversity on the Web:
• also biological diversity; many species, diverse in form and function, at
the genetic, organism, community, and ecosystem level; loss of
biodiversity reduces an ecosystem's ability to recover from natural or
man-induced disruption.
www.theodora.com/wfb/wfb2000/definitions.html
• The totality of genes, species, and ecosystems in a region or the world.
eobglossary.gsfc.nasa.gov/Library/glossary.php3
• The variety of life in all its forms, levels and combinations. Includes
ecosystem diversity, species diversity, and genetic diversity.
www.genencor.com/wt/gcor/glossary
• The variety and abundance of species, their genetic composition, and
the natural communities, ecosystems, and landscapes in which they
occur.
www.governor.wa.gov/gsro/glossary.htm
• The variety of different species, the genetic variability of each species,
and the variety of different ecosystems that they form.
www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/gloss/e_gloss.htm
• the variety of life on our planet, measurable as the variety within
species, between species, and the variety of ecosystems.
www.naturewatch.ca/english/plantwatch/dandelion/glossary.html
• Number and variety of living organisms; includes genetic diversity,
species diversity, and ecological diversity.
biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/z999.htm
• The variety of organisms found within a specified geographic region.
www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/full_glossary/terms_a.cfm
• The variety of all life forms: the different plants, animals and microorganisms, the genes they contain and the ecosystems they form. It is a
concept that emphasises the inter-relatedness of the biological world. It
is often considered at three levels: genetic diversity, species diversity
and ecosystem diversity.
www.gbrmpa.gov.au/corp_site/info_services/publications/sotr/1998/glossar
y_content.html
• Refers to the variety and variability among living organisms and the
ecological complexes in which they occur. Diversity can be defined as
the number of different items and their relative frequencies. For
biological diversity, these items are organized at many levels, ranging
from complete ecosystems to the biochemical structures that are the
molecular basis of heredity. Thus, the term encompasses different
ecosystems, species, and genes.
www.pca.state.mn.us/water/biomonitoring/bio-glossary.html
• The variability among living organisms on the earth, including the
variability within and between species and within and between
ecosystems.
www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/Glossary.htm
• a large number and wide range of species of animals, plants, fungi, and
microorganisms. Ecologically, wide biodiversity is conducive to the
development of all species.
www.nrdc.org/reference/glossary/b.asp
• The existence of a wide range of different types of organisms in a given
place at a given time.
www.students.ed.qut.edu.au/n2364379/MDB377/GlossaryPage.html
• The existence of a wide variety of species (species diversity) or other
taxa of plants, animals and microorganisms in a natural community or
habitat, or of communities within a particular environment (ecological
diversity) or of genetic variation within a species (genetic diversity)
(Martin et al, 2000).
www.med.uwo.ca/ecosystemhealth/education/glossary.htm
• The range of different species
www.healthywaterways.org/PAGE170746PMIJM4TZ.html
• The variety of species and ecosystems, the variability of genes within
the species and the ecological complexes of which they are a part.
www.sustainableag.net/glossary_a-d.htm
• The variety of life and its processes; it includes the variety of living
organisms, the genetic differences among them, the communities and
ecosystems in which they occur, and the ecological and evolutionary
processes that keep them functioning, yet ever changing and adapting.
www.msu.edu/~jaroszjo/greenway/glossary/glossary.htm
• Biological diversity; can be measured in terms of genetic, species, or
ecosystem diversity.
www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookglossB.html
• The relative abundance and variety of plant and animal species and
ecosystems within particular habitats.
www.biorenew.iastate.edu/resources/glossary.php
• A shortening of the term "biological diversity." The diversity of life on
Earth. The variability among living organisms and their interactions, both
within species and between species, between ecosystems and across
landscapes.
www.pacificforest.org/about/glossary.html
• The full range of natural variety and variability within and among living
organisms, and the ecological and environmental complexes in which
they occur. It encompasses multiple levels of organization, including
genes, species, communities and ecosystems.
nature.org/aboutus/howwework/cbd/science/art14307.html
• the variability among living organisms from all sources, including,
among other things, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems
and the ecological complexes of which they are part.
www.fishonline.org/information/glossary/
• The number of different species of organisms in a particular
environment.
www.mdsg.umd.edu/Education/biofilm/glossary.htm
• the variety, distribution and abundance of living organisms in an
ecosystem. Maintaining biodiversity is believed to promote stability,
sustainability and resilience of ecosystems.
www.sfrc.ufl.edu/Extension/ssfor11.htm
• The variety of forms - the different plants, animals and micro-organisms,
the genes they contain, and the ecosystems of which they form a part
www.malleecma.vic.gov.au/glossarymcma.asp
• the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the
world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirable"
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
• Biodiversity or biological diversity is a neologism and a portmanteau
word, from bio and diversity. It is the diversity of and in living nature.
Diversity, at its heart, implies the number of different kinds of objects,
such as species. However, defining biodiversity or measures of
biodiversity, is not so simple.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity
Definitions of Genomics on the Web:
• The study of genes and their function.
www.epa.gov/comptox/glossary.html
• the study of genomes.
pewagbiotech.org/resources/glossary/
• the molecular characterization of all the genes in a species.
www.icsu.org/1_icsuinscience/GMO/html/glossary.htm
• The comprehensive study of the interactions and functional dynamics of
whole sets of genes and their products.
www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh26-3/165-171.htm
• The study of the genetic content of an organism
www.pseudomonas-syringae.org/Outreach/HSC%20Glossarytemplateoff.htm
• The study of the genome and its significance to pathology and disease.
www.exactsciences.com/consumers/glossary.html
• Study of the genome
www.anawah.com/news/glossary.html
• the comprehensive study of the genetic information of a cell or organism
www.serenex.com/Page87
• the study of genes and their function. Recent advances in genomics are
bringing about a revolution in our understanding of the molecular
mechanisms of disease, including the complex interplay of genetic and
environmental factors. Genomics is also stimulating the discovery of
breakthrough healthcare products by revealing thousands of new
biological targets for the development of drugs, and by giving scientists
innovative ways to design new drugs, vaccines and DNA diagnostics.
Genomics-based therapeutics include "traditional" small chemical drugs,
protein drugs, and potentially gene therapy.
www.cs.uu.nl/people/ronnie/local/genome/g.html
• the field of study that seeks to understand the structure and function of
all genes in an organism based on knowing the organism's entire DNA
sequence and extensive reliance on powerful computer technologies.
Genotype: The specific combination of alleles present at a single locus
in the genome. Germ cells: the sex cell(s) of an organism (sperm or
egg, pollen or ovum). They differ from other cells (somatic) in that they
contain only half the usual number of chromosomes. Germ cells fuse
during fertilization to begin the next generation. Germplasm: the sum
total of all hereditary material in a single
www.plpa.agri.umn.edu/scag1500/definitions.html
• Study of the structure and function of genes.
www.agingadvantage.com/glossary.html
• A "scaled-up" version of genetics research in which scientists can look
at all of the genes in a living creature at the same time.
www.nigms.nih.gov/news/science_ed/genetics/glossary.html
• is the study of how an individual's genes interact with each other and
with the environment to create the complexity of life. The potential of
Genomics is to personalize medical care by basing treatments
specifically on a person's genetic make up. Genomics research has lead
to the identification of disease-related genes that have lead to the
development of new genetic tests.
www.mayouminnesotapartnership.org/glossary.html
• All the characteristics of a plant, insect or fungus are described in its
genome. The relatively new scientific discipline of genomics provides
detailed understanding of the genetic material of a target organism,
allowing researchers to identify specific genes responsible for specific
proteins with specific functions in an organism.
www.syngenta.com/en/about_syngenta/research_tech_gloss.aspx
• Relating to the total set of genes carried by an individual or cell
www.dcri.duke.edu/patient/glossary.jsp
• The analysis of the entire genome of a chosen organism.
www.syrrx.com/technology/glossary.htm
• the branch of science/technology which specializes in the systematic
study of genomes and the production of their gene products (proteins),
their role in health and disease, and the effects of manipulation of these
systems by agents such as pharmaceuticals and radiation. Proteomics
is a closely allied field.
www.qimr.edu.au/qimr_glossary.html
• Genomics, or genomic research, means studying the whole genome –
including DNA and genes – in humans, animals, plants, or other living
organisms. Genetic Research is a type of genomic research.
www.canadapharma.org/Patient_Pathways/Glossary_Terms/
• The study of all of the nucleotide sequences, including structural genes,
regulatory sequences, and noncoding DNA segments, in the
chromosomes of an organism.
www.ventria.com/glossary.asp
• Analysis of the whole genome.
www.infigen.com/sci_gloss.html
• The study of activities and functions of a cell’s or an organism’s genes.
medicine.indiana.edu/iu_medicine/03_winter/articles/glossary.html
• is the mapping and sequencing of all the genetic material in the DNA of
a particular organism as well as the use of information derived from
genome sequence data to further elucidate what genes do, how they
are controlled, and how they work together. See the Microbe Project for
more information.
www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/biotech/res/biotechnology_res_glossary.html
• "The study of the full complement of genes that make up an organism."
www.nanoword.net/library/def/
• is the study of the genome in its entirety and its complex actions. The
term genome is used to refer to all the DNA contained in a cell including
both the chromosomes within the nucleus and the DNA in the
mitochondria.
www.cdphe.state.co.us/ps/genetics/glossary.html
• The study of the genome of humans and other organisms.
xray.bmc.uu.se/~kenth/bioinfo/glossary.html
• the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes
(their full DNA sequences)
www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn
• Genomics is the study of an organism's genome and the use of the
genes. It deals with the systematic use of genome information,
associated with other data, to provide answers in biology, medicine, and
industry.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genomics