10/28/2024: Beavers-The Ecosystem Engineers

What is the main idea of the article?

• Beavers are known to destroy ecosystems by building dams.

• Beavers are ecosystem engineers who create habitats that support biodiversity.

• Beavers rely on humans to help them build dams and lodges.

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Why might beavers be called “ecosystem engineers”?

• They construct lodges and dams, transforming ecosystems to support diverse wildlife.

• They prevent predators from entering the water.

• They depend on conservationists to reintroduce them into habitats.

What is an inference you can make about the impact of beavers on fish populations?

• Beavers reduce the fish populations by blocking rivers.

• Beavers’ dams create ponds that attract and support more fish.

• Fish avoid areas with beaver dams due to slower water flow.

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What does the term “biodiversity” mean in this context?

• The variety of plants and animals living in an ecosystem.

• The process of animals migrating to new places.

• The number of fish living in a pond.

• The types of trees beavers cut down.

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