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Biological diversity

Definition(s)

The interacting systems of the biological communities and their nonliving environmental surroundings located in the regions where the air temperature is perennially below 10° Celsius, usually at and near the North and South Poles. (Source: TOE / DOE / EOC)

Hierarchy

Broader: ecosystem

In other languages

French
écosystème polaire
Russian
экосистема полярной области
Spanish
ecosistema polar
Chinese, Simplified
极地生态系统
Arabic
النظام الإيكولوجي القطبي