Maintaining Biodiversity

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_____ are models that illustrate the energy flow between organisms in an ecosystem.

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Food webs

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Maintaining ________ is important to keep an ecosystem healthy.

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biodiversity

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

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Bioindicators

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_____ are scientists who study human impacts on ecosystems.

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Conservation biologists

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Something that worsens the quality of air, water, or soil is called a ______.

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pollutant

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________ species are important to ecosystems and many ecosystems would collapse without them.

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Keystone

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What term describes a community of interacting organisms and their environment?

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Ecosystem

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What are a keystone species found in tide pools?

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Sea stars

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An organism is ______ when there are no more left on Earth.

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extinct

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_______ are protected lands in the United States that preserve ecosystem and biodiversity.

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National parks