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Biological diversity

Definition(s)

Any forest environment, in which plants and animals interact with the chemical and physical features of the environment, in which they live. (Source: GEMET/GILP96a)

Forest biological diversity means the variability among forest living organisms and the ecological processes of which they are part; this includes diversity in forests within species, between species and of ecosystems and landscapes (Source: CBD)

Hierarchy

Broader: Biodiversity
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Strategic Plans: Target 15.2

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biodiversité forestière
Spanish
biodiversidad forestal
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Forest biodiversity

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Convention on Biological Diversity
Kyoto Protocol
Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution