Everything interacts with one another, such as the food chain. When disrupted multiple species may become endangered. If a predators population grows too rapidly the prey will be endangered. Once the prey is gone, what will the predators eat? Sooner or later, the whole system will fall. For this reason, the Everglades needs balance. Many populations have been decreasing due to invasive species growing too large, damaging the Everglade's balance. "Pythons and anacondas aren't normal inhabitants of the Florida ecosystem; he ones that have taken over the Everglades are ex-pets and their offspring." As it states in the article 'Are the Everglades Forever?' By ReadWorks. Those snakes don't belong in the Everglades and are causing much harm due to being …show more content…
An ecosystem is a group of plants and animals, and how they cooperate. Keeping the environment in the ecosystem clean is an important step. Stopping pollution and destruction to the Everglade will improve that greatly. Making sure wetlands have biodiversity can help accomplish this too. " . Biodiversity strengthens an ecosystem by ensuring lots of options for hungry animals, from hawks on down to rabbits. as it states in the article 'Are the Everglades Forever?' By ReadWorks. Biodiversity is key to help wetlands. "Just months after Florida became a state in1845, the legislature took the first steps that would lead to draining the Everglades." As it is said the 'The Everglades:Quick facts". The Everglades has been drained and degraded, it has been used as farmland, development, and for waste. Over half of the wetlands in the united states have been eliminated, and now people are starting to notice how important they actually