Question 6 — How does the diversity of - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 12 - Patterns in Life: Diversity and Classification

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Question 6
How does the diversity of organisms contribute to the balance and stability of an ecosystem?
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  • Different organisms fill different roles — producers, consumers, decomposers, pollinators — keeping food webs and nutrient cycles running.
  • This variety makes ecosystems more stable and resilient , so they recover better from disturbances.
Diversity and Stability Different organisms fill different roles Food webs and cycles keep working So the ecosystem stays stable
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