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Article: Vegetative propagation and conservation of biological diversity.(Tree Maintenance)
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- Arbor Age
- Article date:
- December 1, 2003
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BIODIVERSITY IS THE LIVING FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. It is the combination of life forms, and their interactions with each other and with the rest of the environment, that has made Earth a uniquely habitable place for humans. Biodiversity--the variability within and among living organisms and the systems they inhabit--is the foundation upon which human civilization has been built.
In addition to its intrinsic value, biodiversity provides goods and services that underpin sustainable development in many important ways. First, it supports the ecosystem functions essential for life on Earth, such as the provision of fresh water, soil conservation and ...