What is a keystone species?
(a) A species which makes up only a small
proportion of the total biomass of a community,
yet has a huge impact on the community’s
organization and survival.
(b) A common species that has plenty of biomass,
yet has a fairly low impact on the community’s
organization.
(c) A rare species that has minimal impact on the
biomass and on other species in the community
(d) A dominant species that constitutes a large.
proportion of the biomass and which affects
many other species.
(a) A species which makes up only a small
proportion of the total biomass of a community,
yet has a huge impact on the community’s
organization and survival.
(b) A common species that has plenty of biomass,
yet has a fairly low impact on the community’s
organization.
(c) A rare species that has minimal impact on the
biomass and on other species in the community
(d) A dominant species that constitutes a large.
proportion of the biomass and which affects
many other species.