By 
Kim Preshoff
 | 
TED-Ed Original

Why is biodiversity so important?

Our planet's diverse thriving ecosystems may seem like permanent fixtures but they're actually vulnerable to collapse. Jungles can become deserts and reefs can become lifeless rocks. What makes one ecosystem strong and another weak in the face of change? Kim Preshoff details why the answer to a large extent is biodiversity.

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