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Galina-37 [17]
3 years ago
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____ are species whose roles have a large effect on the types and abundance of other species in an ecosystem.​

Biology
2 answers:
Mazyrski [523]3 years ago
8 0
Keystone species are those species whole roles have a large effect on the types and abundance of other species in an ecosystem. For example; pollination of flowering plant species by butterflies, bees, hummingbirds, bats and other species. Top predator keystone species feed on and help regulate the populations of other species and American alligator. Another example;decline of certain shark populations lead to a explosion in populations of rays and skates, which sharks normally feed on. Now rays and skates are feasting on bay scallop fishing business. 
Ksju [112]3 years ago
4 0

Keystone species are species whose roles have a large effect on the types and abundance of other species in an ecosystem. Keystone species are important in the ecosystem as they help to determine the whole ecosystem and without them, the ecosystem would be different or stop to be in existence. Almost all animals that have a significant impact on the food webs are examples of keystone species.






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