[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the causes of species diversity in an ecosystem, why it is important for an ecosystem to have stable biodiversity, what happens if it becomes unstable, and why biodiversity should be protected. Includes study and review questions, and links to additional resources.

Concepts

biodiversity

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Additional Tags

benefits of biodiversity, ck-12 foundation: biology: importance of biodiversity, biotic and abiotic factors in habitat, causes of species diversity, conserving biodiversity

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)