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Ecosystem diversity deals with the variations in ecosystems within a geographical location and its overall

impact on human existence and the environment.

Ecosystem diversity is a type of biodiversity. It is the variation in the ecosystems found in a region or the
variation in ecosystems over the whole planet. Biodiversity is important because it clears out our water,
changes out climate, and provides us with food.Ecological diversity includes the variation in both
terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Ecological diversity can also take into account the variation in the
complexity of a biological community, including the number of different niches, the number of trophic
levels and other ecological processes. An example of ecological diversity on a global scale would be the
variation in ecosystems, such as deserts, forests, grasslands, wetlands and oceans. Ecological diversity is
the largest scale of biodiversity, and within each ecosystem, there is a great deal of both species and
genetic diversity.

Some examples of ecosystems that are rich in diversity are:

Deserts-A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living
conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

Forests-A forest is a large area dominated by trees

Large marine ecosystems-are regions of the world's oceans, encompassing coastal areas from river basins
and estuaries to the seaward boundaries of continental shelves and the outer margins of the major ocean
current systems.

Marine ecosystems-are the largest of Earth's aquatic ecosystems and are distinguished by waters that have
a high salt content.

Old growth forests-also termed primary forest or late seral forest — is a forest that has attained great age
without significant disturbance and thereby exhibits unique ecological features and might be classified as
a climax community.

Rainforests-re forests characterized by high rainfall, with annual rainfall in the case of tropical rainforests
between 250 and 450 centimetres (98 and 177 in),[1] and definitions varying by region for temperate
rainforests.

Tundra-is a type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing
seasons. The term tundra comes through Russian тундра (tûndra) from the Kildin Sami word тӯндар
(tūndâr) meaning "uplands", "treeless mountain tract"

Coral Reefs-s an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of
colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals,
whose polyps cluster in groups.

Marine-is the scientific study of marine life, organisms in the sea.

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