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Predators help maintain species diversity in a community by

ARaising prey birth rates
BReducing competition among prey
CAdding nutrients to soil
DRemoving all weak predators
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Reducing competition among prey
By thinning competing prey species, predators stop a superior competitor from excluding the rest.
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