
Ecosystem Stability and Biodiversity
11th Grade · Science · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze the importance of biodiversity in maintaining ecosystem stability.
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Ecosystems consist of both living organisms and non-living components like water, temperature, and chemistry.
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Biodiversity, or the sum total of different individuals in an area, is a good indicator of an ecosystem's health and ability to respond to disruptions.
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Disruptions to an ecosystem, whether natural or human-caused, can lead to changes in organism types, organism numbers, and even speciation.


