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The term biodiversity is popularised by-
(a) Odum
(b) Paul Ehrlich
(c) Edward Wilson
(d) Tilman

A

Humboldt , a Geologist

B

Edward Wilson , a Sociobiologist

C

Robert may, a Environmentalist

D

Gause, a Ecologist

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