Maintaining Biodiversity

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What are bioindicators?

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Bioindicators are organisms that can be used as warning signals for changes in an ecosystem.

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What is a food web?

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A food web is a model that illustrates the energy flow between organisms in an ecosystem.

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What are national parks?

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National parks are protected lands in the United States that preserve ecosystems and biodiversity.

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Why is maintaining biodiversity important?

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Maintaining biodiversity is important to keep an ecosystem healthy.

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Who are conservation biologists?

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Conservation biologists are scientists who study human impacts on ecosystems.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What role do plants play in an ecosystem?

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Plants produce oxygen and food through photosynthesis, supporting other life forms.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What are the effects of pollution on biodiversity?

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Pollution can harm species, reduce biodiversity, and disrupt ecosystem balance.

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What is habitat destruction?

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Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered unable to support the species present.