Question

In a tide pool, 15 species of invertebrates were reduced to eight after one species was removed. The species removed was likely

a. an herbivore.
b. a community facilitator.
c. a resource partitioner.
d. a mutualistic organism.
e. a keystone species.

Answer 1

i feel like its either B or E

Answer 2

A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

Answer 3

Here, 1 species is effecting 15 other species so the species must be a keystone species.

Answer 4

Getting my points ?

Answer 5

ah! yes i see

Answer 6

thank you again!

Answer 7

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AGAIN !

Answer 8

so for example a critical species whose extinction can lead to a downfall in its ecosystem that would be keystone

Answer 9

Yep, one more example is lion/tiger etc

Answer 10

got it ?

Answer 11

so any animal that plays a key role in the community structure?

Answer 12

as in that one animal can change the structure of others around it

Answer 13

yep, low in number but important role comparatively.

Answer 14

ok! got it! :)

Answer 15

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