Table of Contents on Biodiversity from Wikipedia

• 1 Etymology
• 2 Definitions
• 3 Distribution
  • 3.1 Latitudinal gradients
  • 3.2 Hotspots
• 4 Evolution
  • 4.1 Evolutionary diversification
• 5 Human benefits
  • 5.1 Agriculture
  • 5.2 Human health
  • 5.3 Business and industry
  • 5.4 Leisure, cultural and aesthetic value
  • 5.5 Ecological services
• 6 Number of species
• 7 Species loss rates
• 8 Threats
  • 8.1 Habitat destruction
  • 8.2 Introduced and invasive species
    • 8.2.1 Genetic pollution
  • 8.3 Overexploitation
  • 8.4 Hybridization, genetic pollution/erosion and food security
  • 8.5 Climate Change
  • 8.6 Overpopulation
• 9 The Holocene extinction
• 10 Conservation
• 11 Protection and restoration techniques
  • 11.1 Resource allocation
• 12 Legal status
• 13 Analytical limits
  • 13.1 Taxonomic and size relationships
• 14 See also
• 15 References
• 16 Further reading
• 17 External links
  • 17.1 Documents
  • 17.2 Tools
  • 17.3 Training material
  • 17.4 Resources