What are the 3 types of biodiversity describe each?

1.	What are the 3 types of biodiversity describe each?
Answer» Types of biodiversity described by Edward Wilson: (i) Genetic diversity: A single species might show high diversity at the genetic level over its distributional range. Medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria of Himalayan range produces active chemical reserpine shows genetic variation. India has more than 50000 different strain of rice. 1000 varieties of mango. (ii) Species diversity: different species of a single animal like frog. (iii) Ecological diversity: diversity in the ecosystem level like desert, rain forest, mangroves, coral reef, wetlands, estuaries etc.

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Types of biodiversity described by Edward Wilson:

(i) Genetic diversity: A single species might show high diversity at the genetic level over its distributional range.

Medicinal plant Rauwolfia vomitoria of Himalayan range produces active chemical reserpine shows genetic variation.
India has more than 50000 different strain of rice.
1000 varieties of mango.

(ii) Species diversity: different species of a single animal like frog.

(iii) Ecological diversity: diversity in the ecosystem level like desert, rain forest, mangroves, coral reef, wetlands, estuaries etc.

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