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Artenvielfalt

biodiversity

noun AR-ten-feel-falt Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Also means

species diversity

Usage Note

Artenvielfalt is biodiversity, literally the variety (Vielfalt) of species (Arten). It is the everyday German equivalent of the loanword Biodiversität and is essentially uncountable, central to conservation debates.

Examples

"Blühwiesen fördern die Artenvielfalt der Insekten."

Natural Translation

Flowering meadows promote the biodiversity of insects.

Literal Translation

Bloom-meadows promote the species-variety of-the insects.

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