Biodiversity offset is where certain federal agencies, companies or programs are implemented to add additional life variety to a particular habitat or ecosystem to ensure there is avoidance of net loss or to make up for unavoidable tragedies. This allows for certain habitats to prosper regardless of outside factors. Also possibly increasing the ecosystem's overall function.
"IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature." IUCN. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2016.
"IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature." IUCN. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Mar. 2016.