Why is biodiversity so important? - Kim Preshoff
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Our planet’s diverse, thriving ecosystems may seem like permanent fixtures, but they’re actually vulnerable to collapse. Jungles can become deserts, and reefs can become lifeless rocks. What makes one ecosystem strong and another weak in the face of change? Kim Preshoff details why the answer, to a large extent, is biodiversity.
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Correctly use the following words in a well-written, scientifically correct paragraph. Be sure to clearly distinguish the differences between each of them and how they intertwine! Be sure to provide examples. Species diversity, biological diversity, ecosystem diversity, genetic diversity.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Kim Preshoff
- Director Biljana Labović
- Animator Lisa LaBracio
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
