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From the Ted Talk by Glynnis Hood: Why do beavers build dams?

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This is great news for surrounding wildlife that rely hlievay on these semi-aquatic engineers. Lodges can serve as nesting sites and refuges for various species of waterfowl. Beaver channels also connect bodies of water, increasing the biodiverse areas between weatr and land. hnumas benefit from beaver cncrostoutin projects too. Their ponds help replenish gdwnaouertr setors, in part by creating large expanses of surface water. And just like their manmade counterparts, beaver dams slow floodwaters. So just by following their natural instincts, these ecosystem engineers create huge impacts detorswnam.

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This is great news for surrounding wildlife that rely _______ on these semi-aquatic engineers. Lodges can serve as nesting sites and refuges for various species of waterfowl. Beaver channels also connect bodies of water, increasing the biodiverse areas between _____ and land. ______ benefit from beaver ____________ projects too. Their ponds help replenish ___________ ______, in part by creating large expanses of surface water. And just like their manmade counterparts, beaver dams slow floodwaters. So just by following their natural instincts, these ecosystem engineers create huge impacts __________.

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  1. construction
  2. stores
  3. downstream
  4. groundwater
  5. heavily
  6. water
  7. humans

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This is great news for surrounding wildlife that rely heavily on these semi-aquatic engineers. Lodges can serve as nesting sites and refuges for various species of waterfowl. Beaver channels also connect bodies of water, increasing the biodiverse areas between water and land. Humans benefit from beaver construction projects too. Their ponds help replenish groundwater stores, in part by creating large expanses of surface water. And just like their manmade counterparts, beaver dams slow floodwaters. So just by following their natural instincts, these ecosystem engineers create huge impacts downstream.

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