SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
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When one species was removed from a tide pool, the species richness became significantly reduced. The removed species was probably
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The species with the greatest biomass
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A potent parasite
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The species with the highest relative abundance
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A keystone species
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Keystone species have low functional redundancy. This means that if the species were to disappear from the ecosystem, no other species would be able to fill its ecological niche. The ecosystem would be forced to radically change, allowing new and possibly invasive species to populate the habitat.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of keystone species include starfish, sea otters, wolves and elephants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement is true with regard to keystone species? ecosystems with high levels of species diversity tend to be more stable.
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