Explain term biodiversity? Write 2 advantages each of consevinf forestforest and protecting wildlife
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The term "biodiversity" literally indicates the diverse biological species within an ecosystem. Biodiversity, though, goes beyond simply a literal list of species; it also encompasses the interactions between the species, how they survive, what they do, and the living conditions in which they exist. Although it is easy to give a definition to the word "biodiversity," it is not quite so easy to explain exactly why we should be interested in and concerned about the biodiversity of an ecosystem. There are, though, specific benefits to biodiversity that affect every one of us on this planet. An ecosystem is in perfect balance, with a keystone species that basically holds the ecosystem in that balance. If any species, but especially the keystone species, is removed, the balance will shift, and the ecosystem will suffer. For instance, in the American West, ranchers killed coyotes because they were harassing their livestock. With the coyotes gone, deer mice, the coyotes' prey, flourished and overproduced. Deer mice are vectors for the hantaviruses. Soon, people in the area were infected with the virus as the deer mice spread into their homes and buildings.