Ecosystems are like big, living puzzles. Every creature and plant plays a part, some eat others, some help each other grow, and if something gets too big or too small, the puzzle shifts to keep it balanced. Like when you have too many cookies in your jar, but then someone eats them all, leaving just enough for everyone.
Examples
- If a lake has too many fish, they might eat all the plants until there's not enough food left for the fish.
- A forest can have more trees if there are fewer deer to eat them.
- When bees die off, flowers don't get pollinated and plants start to struggle.
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See also
- How Do Ecosystems Stay Balanced?
- How Do ‘Ecosystems’ Work and Why Are They Important?
- What Causes a Forest to Burn Completely?
- What Causes ‘Light Pollution’ and How Does It Affect Nature?
- What Causes a Forest to Burn So Quickly?
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