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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stability

8th Grade · Science · Easy · about 10 minutes

MS-LS2-4 | Biodiversity and Ecosystem Stability - Easy level

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Standards referenced

• MS-LS2-4 — Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
• MS-LS2-5 — Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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