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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 to five 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 maintaining healthy river ecosystems by creating dams that help regulate water flow and filter out pollutants. The dams also provide habitat for other wildlife species. Without beavers, the river ecosystem could become imbalanced, leading to erosion, loss of biodiversity, and potentially impacting water quality downstream. Removing beavers could disrupt the delicate balance of the ecosystem, ultimately affecting the overall health and function of the river system.