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    Rainforests are the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth? So, how close does the tropical sea's biodiversity compare to rainforest in term of species number?

    Question #65559. Asked by uclageographer. (May 10 06 5:50 PM)


    Brainyblonde

    		The tropical rain forest is one thousand times more biologically complex than the tropical reef system, the second most complex system on earth, with one million times greater biodiversity than our own ecosystem here."
    - Mike Robinson, Director of National Zoo

    http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange1/current/lectures/kling/rainforest/rainforest.html

    May 11 06, 9:42 AM
    SENTENTIA

    		To be pesky...The actual greatest bio-diversity can be found in the Biosphere in Arizona. :-)

    May 11 06, 7:28 PM
    icemannn007

    		More snow than Switzerland, rain forests, both tropical, sub tropical and temperate, deserts and much more.....
    http://amazonrainforestanimalsfacts.blogspot.com/

    Mar 19 10, 1:28 PM

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