keystone species
species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance
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Summary
keystone species is a species[1]. It draws 2,084 Wikipedia views per month (species category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- keystone species is credited with the discovery of Robert T. Paine[3].
- keystone species's instance of is recorded as species[4].
- keystone is named after keystone species[5].
- keystone species is a type of organism[6].
- keystone species is part of ecological community[7].
- keystone species comprises apex predator[8].
- keystone species's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Keystone species[9].
- keystone species's described at URL is recorded as https://sciencenotes.org/keystone-species-definition-examples-importance/[10].
- keystone species's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nwf.org/Native-Plant-Habitats/Plant-Native/Why-Native/Keystone-Plants-by-Ecoregion[11].
- keystone species's described at URL is recorded as https://homegrownnationalpark.org/keystone-plants/[12].
- keystone species's facet of is recorded as conservation biology[13].
- keystone species's facet of is recorded as natural environment[14].
- keystone species's has characteristic is recorded as importance[15].
- keystone species's different from is recorded as foundation species[16].
- keystone species's different from is recorded as Umbrella species[17].
- keystone species's different from is recorded as flagship species[18].
- keystone species's different from is recorded as Zielart[19].
- keystone species's different from is recorded as bioindicator[20].
- keystone species's different from is recorded as surrogate species[21].
- keystone species's different from is recorded as Leitart[22].
- keystone species's different from is recorded as focal species[23].
- keystone species's model item is recorded as Canis lupus[24].
- keystone species's model item is recorded as lion[25].
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Discovery and Description
keystone is named after keystone species[5].
Why It Matters
keystone species draws 2,084 Wikipedia views per month (species category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]