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in the study to monitor biodiversity in a given area.
Simply put, biodiversity is the number and relative abundance . of species. Humans are causing the rapid extinction of many species by continually clearing and taking over land and sea areas. No one knows how much is too much and that is why studies on biodiversity, and specifically how man affects the environment, are being conducted.
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