Maintaining Biodiversity

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What are bioindicators?

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Organisms that can be used as warning signals for changes in an ecosystem.

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Why is maintaining biodiversity important?

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It is crucial to keep an ecosystem healthy.

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What are food webs?

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Models that illustrate the energy flow between organisms in an ecosystem.

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Who are conservation biologists?

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Scientists who study human impacts on ecosystems.

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What is a pollutant?

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Something that worsens the quality of air, water, or soil.

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What is biodiversity?

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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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They produce oxygen and serve as a food source for herbivores.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is the significance of energy flow in ecosystems?

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It shows how energy is transferred from one organism to another.

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What are the effects of pollution on biodiversity?

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Pollution can lead to habitat destruction and loss of species.