While the longer term "biological diversity" was coined earlier by Thomas Lovejoy, the contracted form "biodiversity" was first used by Walter G. Rosen in 1985 at a National Forum on Biological Diversity. However, it was significantly popularized by E. O. Wilson in his role as the editor of the proceedings of that forum.
Who coined the term Biodiversity ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Biodiversity (Definition and Levels of Biodiversity (Genetic, Species, Ecosystem))
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