ECOLOGY
ECOSYSTEM
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analogous to the role of a key in a lock as it opens up the ecosystem.
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To allow the organisms in the lower trophic levels to monopolise food resources and space.
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important because that species plays a role in the ecosystem equal to measures of its productivity.
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that it allows for richer biodiversity within a restricted area.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a marine ecosystem, or any type of ecosystem, a keystone species is an organism that helps hold the system together. Without its keystone species, ecosystems would look very different. Some ecosystems might not be able to adapt to environmental changes if their keystone species disappeared.
Detailed explanation-2: -The importance of keystone species for maintaining biodiversity. Keystone species are solely responsible for maintaining the local species diversity. Without keystone predators, one prey population will explode and lead to extinction of other populations, as in the case of the mussels in Tatoosh Islands.
Detailed explanation-3: -Keystone species are species that are key in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystems they belong to [IUCN]. Without keystone species, ecosystems and all species living in them would experience drastic changes that could threaten their existence.
Detailed explanation-4: -Keystone species play a critical role in maintaining the structure of an ecological community, affecting many other organisms in an ecosystem and helping to determine the types and numbers of various other species in the community.