Why wood peckers are called ecosystem engineers?

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Ecosystem engineers:
Animals, which can either form or modify an existing habitat are termed, ecosystem engineers.
Woodpeckers are called ecosystem engineers because:
Woodpeckers drill holes in the tree trunk.
These are utilized by many other species.
Their activity substantially causes changes in the ecosystem and provides habitat for many other species.

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