ECOLOGY
BIODIVERSITY AND ITS CONSERVATION
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Question
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Sea Otter
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Coral
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Sea Stars
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Beavers
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Any organism can be a keystone species, regardless of size or population. Predators are most commonly keystone species since a small population of predators can significantly influence multiple prey species.
Detailed explanation-2: -Keystone species hold together the complex web of relationships in an ecosystem. They can be animals, plants or microorganisms. Examples of keystone species include starfish, sea otters, wolves and elephants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Species that have a high impact on certain ecosystem and their population.
Detailed explanation-4: -Aardvarks are a keystone species and their decline could have a trophic cascade effect on the ecosystem. Living organisms must acquire energy from their environment.