species diversity

/ˈspiːʃiːz daɪˈvɜːrsəti/

noun

  1. The variety of different species living in a particular area or ecosystem, including both the number of species and their relative abundance.

    B2

    uncountable

    • "The rainforest has very high species diversity."B1
    • "Pollution can reduce species diversity in rivers and lakes."B2
    • "Scientists measured species diversity by comparing the number and relative abundance of organisms in each habitat."C1
    • "Conservation efforts aim to protect species diversity in endangered habitats."C1

Collocations

high species diversitylow species diversityspecies diversity indexmaintain species diversityloss of species diversity

Word family

speciesdiversediversitybiodiversity