Biological diversity
Land and Agriculture
Definition(s)
Unique but fragile and vulnerable ecosystems due to the fact that the evolution of their flora and fauna has taken place in relative isolation. Many remote islands have some of the most unique flora in the world; some have species of plants and animals that are not found anywhere else, which have evolved in a specialized way, sheltered from the fierce competition that species face on mainland. (Source: GEMET/WRIGHT)
Hierarchy
Broader: ecosystem
Narrower: island biodiversity
In other languages
French
écosystème insulaire
Russian
островная экосистема
Spanish
ecosistemas insulares
Chinese, Simplified
岛屿生态系统
Arabic
النظام الإيكولوجي للجزر
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