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What are keystone species?

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A species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.

Step-by-step explanation:

.Some examples : Sea Otter. The sea otter (shown below) is considered a keystone species as their consumption of sea urchins, preventing the destruction of kelp forests caused by the sea urchin population. ...

.Large Mammalian Predators. ...

.Sea Star

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