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Explain why there is a need for a variety of animals and plants in a forest.

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  • Variety of animals and plants living in forests build a rich biodiversity. Different animals and plants play a different role in forest.
  • For example, herbivores eat green plants and provide food for the carnivores. Similarly, carnivores eat the herbivores and check their population. This biodiversity makes forests more productive and stable.
  • If there is no grass, all herbivores would die. If there are no carnivores, the herbivores would eat up all the plants and there will be a shortage of food. If there are no decomposers, the dead remains of plants and animals would pollute the environment.
  • Due to such a biodiversity, a balance in nature is maintained.

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