Scientists Discover Astonishing 36-Million-Year Geological Cycle That Triggers Bursts of Biodiversity (scitechdaily.com)

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[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Is the argument that rising sea levels create more physically distinct types of biomes which then give rise to more unique species, or that a larger area of shallow water will give rise to more unique species even if it’s physically homogeneous (because there’s more room for local variations to occur spontaneously)?

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Biodiversity is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. It can be used more specifically to refer to all of the species in one region or ecosystem. Biodiversity refers to every living thing, including plants, bacteria, animals, and humans. Scientists have estimated that there are around 8.7 million species of plants and animals in existence. However, only around 1.2 million species have been identified and described so far, most of which are insects. This means that millions of other organisms remain a complete mystery.

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