Question

The prairie dog is responsible for contributing to soil and water quality in the plains ecosystem. They continually eat the grasses to force new grasses to grow which have more nutrients for species such as bison and elk. If the prairie dog was removed from the ecosystem, there would be a decline in soil and water quality and less nutrient rich grass available to the bison and elk. The prairie dog is known as a

A. keystone species
B. abiotic species
C. ecosystem species

Answer 1

Keystone spcies i guess..

Answer 2

yes that is correct!

Answer 3

Yay!! Phew

Answer 4

haha so smart!