Question

In a given habitat we have 20 plant species and 20 animal species. Should we call this as ‘diversity’ or ‘biodiversity’? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

In a given habitat we have 20 plant species and 20 animal species. We can call this ‘biodiversity’. Each different kind of plant, animal or organism that we see, represents a species. This refers to biodiversity or the number and types of organisms present on earth.