Title

Keystone Species

Description

A keystone in an arch's crown secures the other stones in place. Keystone species play the same role in many ecological communities by maintaining the structure and integrity of the community.

Instructional Method

Describe and define the Salish Sea region’s biodiverse ecosystems, watershed geographies, and human-environment systems.

Temporal Coverage

2000s

Spatial Coverage

Salish Sea in the global context

Format

Article

has URL

Original Link

Archival Link

Wayback Machine

Submitted by

Cynthia Kuhn

Submission Group

FEW 2021/2022

Copyright Status

In Copyright

License

© 2014 Nature Education

APA 7 Suggested Citation

Wagner, S. C. (2010) Keystone Species. Nature Education Knowledge 3(10):51