Diversification may refer to:
Biology and agriculture
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Genetic divergence Genetic divergence is the process in which two or more populations of an ancestral species accumulate independent genetic changes (mutations) through time, often leading to reproductive isolation and continued mutation even after the populations hav ...
, emergence of subpopulations that have accumulated independent genetic changes
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Agricultural diversification involves the re-allocation of some of a farm's resources to new products or non-agricultural activities
Economics and finance
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Diversification (finance)
In finance, diversification is the process of allocating capital in a way that reduces the exposure to any one particular asset or risk. A common path towards diversification is to reduce risk or volatility by investing in a variety of assets ...
involves spreading investments
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Diversification (marketing strategy)
Diversification is a corporate strategy to enter into a new products or product lines, new services or new markets, involving substantially different skills, technology and knowledge.
Diversification is one of the four main growth strategies defin ...
is a corporate strategy to increase market penetration
* Diversification of firms through
mergers and acquisitions
Other uses
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Diversified technique, a chiropractic method
See also
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Diversity (disambiguation)
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