Beavers, large members of the rodent family in North America, are often referred to as "ecosystem/keystone engineers" by wildlife managers. Ecosystem engineers are described as animals that create, alter, or destroy a habitat. Beavers contribute to river ecosystems by bringing down old and dead trees along riverbanks. They use these trees to make their dams. Although these dams are primarily used for protection and food storage, scientists report that these dams change the surrounding environment in different ways

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Beavers, large members of the rodent family in North America, are often referred to as "ecosystem/keystone engineers" by wildlife managers. Ecosystem engineers are described as animals that create, alter, or destroy a habitat. Beavers contribute to river ecosystems by bringing down old and dead trees along riverbanks. They use these trees to make their dams. Although these dams are primarily used for protection and food storage, scientists report that these dams change the surrounding environment in different ways

Given this information, in three sentences, describe a potential benefit that beavers contribute to the ecosystem as keystone engineers and describe a plausible impact that the removal of beavers could have on the surrounding ecosystem

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Beavers play a crucial role in increasing biodiversity within rivers and wetlands by creating habitats for various aquatic and terrestrial species. The dams they build also help regulate water flow, reduce erosion, and improve water quality in the surrounding areas. If beavers were to be removed from an ecosystem, it could lead to a decline in biodiversity, increased erosion, and disrupted water flow, negatively affecting the overall health of the ecosystem.