Environment & Ecology · Environment
Which of the following best describes a keystone species?
- 1A plant that is common in many ecosystems worldwide.
- 2An organism that plays a unique and crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions, affecting its physical structure and influencing the diversity and abundance of other species.✓
- 3The most abundant species within a particular habitat or area.
- 4A species that has no impact on its ecosystem.
Correct answer
An organism that plays a unique and crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions, affecting its physical structure and influencing the diversity and abundance of other species.
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