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Why is biodiversity so important? - Kim Preshoff

Why is biodiversity so important? - Kim Preshoff

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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biodiversity, organisms, ecosystem, environmental science
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Date Added to MERLOT:
August 12, 2019
Date Modified in MERLOT:
February 14, 2021
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California Open Online Library (COOLforEd) COOLforEd
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College General Ed
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English
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