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Plants are valuable since they provide our food, materials for shelter, and purify the air (photosynthesis).
Animals such like livestock, supply us with food, fiber and leather.
The Endangered species act can help a local economy because it helps to supply clean air and pure water. It also protects our natural supplies.
Animals use the respiratory system to breathe in oxygen and other gases and expel gases like CO2, right? O2 in, CO2 out.