Definition of biological balance
: a dynamic equilibrium existing between members of any relatively stable natural community and being the resultant of all the effects (as in food chains, parasitism, or pollinization) of the constituent organisms on one another
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“Biological balance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biological%20balance. Accessed 18 May. 2021.
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