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Who coined the term 'biodiversity' in 1985?

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Who coined the term 'biodiversity' in 1985?

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  • Charles Darwin

  • Rachel Carson

  • Edward O. Wilson

  • Walter G. Rosen

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The term 'biodiversity' was coined by Walter G. Rosen in 1985. Although Edward O. Wilson, a sociobiologist, later popularized the concept through his writings in the late 1980s, Rosen is credited with coining the term.

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