La biodiversità, un bene da tutelare Ambiente - Openpolis
L'importanza della biodiversità. Con biodiversità si fa riferimento alla varietà delle specie (e all'interno delle singole specie) che ...
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Ma come si può valutare lo stato della biodiversità? In primis, la Iucn elabora delle "liste rosse" delle specie a seconda del livello di pericolo cui sono esposte e la loro localizzazione, sia a livello <anchor>europeo</anchor> che italiano.
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