Environment & Ecology · Biodiversity Conservation
What is the primary ecological significance of a 'Keystone Species' within an ecosystem?
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- 1It has the highest biomass and dominates numerically
- 2It exerts a disproportionately large effect on maintaining ecosystem structure and function✓
- 3It acts solely as a primary food source for apex predators
- 4It is an invasive species that replaces native biodiversity
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It exerts a disproportionately large effect on maintaining ecosystem structure and function
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