keystone species
keystone species noun: a species that exerts a large, stabilizing influence throughout an ecological community, despite its relatively small numerical abundance.
Noun
keystone species (plural keystone species)
- A species that exerts a large, stabilizing influence throughout an ecological community, despite its relatively small numerical abundance.
- Megafauna are called ʻkeystone speciesʼ because when they become extinct the entire arch of the ecosystem can collapse.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 227
keystone species meaning in Tamil and Kannada
keystone species in Tamil
- மறைதிறவுச் சிற்றினம், தெளிவுச்சிற்றினம்
keystone species in Kannada
- ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಜೀವಜಾತಿ, ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಜಾತಿ, ಮೂಲಾಧಾರ ಜಾತಿ
Forms of keystone species
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Questions about keystone species
- What does keystone species mean?
- Keystone species means a species that exerts a large, stabilizing influence throughout an ecological community, despite its relatively small numerical abundance.
- What is keystone species in Tamil?
- Keystone species in Tamil is மறைதிறவுச் சிற்றினம், தெளிவுச்சிற்றினம். See Keystone species meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is keystone species?
- Keystone species is a noun.
- What is the plural of keystone species?
- The plural of keystone species is keystone species.
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