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California Academy of Sciences

Unit 2: Lesson 1

Biodiversity and ecosystem function
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Why is biodiversity important?
Biodiversity and ecosystem function
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Test your knowledge: ecosystem function

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If most of the phytoplankton from this ecosystem were to die off because of some pollution or climate change event, which of the organisms would be most directly and immediately impacted?
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