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What name is given to a species in an ecosystem upon which a large number of other species are dependent?
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∙ 14y ago
This is a "keystone" species.
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What is carrying-capacity?
The carrying capacity of a given ecosystem is the total number of organisms in a given species for which there are sufficient resources, so that they survive and reproduce.
What is carry capacity?
The carrying capacity of a given ecosystem is the total number of organisms in a given species for which there are sufficient resources, so that they survive and reproduce.
In a balanced ecosystem the carrying capacity for given species should be?
Stable
How does biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem?
Biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem because different species in a given ecosystem depend on each other.
How does keystone species do to an ecosystem?
The keystone species in any given community protect other species from their predators, so that those species are able to function correctly and do their jobs, or add their contribution to keep the ecosystem up and running.
All the organisms of ALL the species in a given area are known as a?
it is a community
Which taxonomic level for a given genus includes the greast number of species?
The taxonomic level with the greatest number of species for a given genus is the order.
How is the species diversity related to the stability of an ecosystem?
When you have more than one species in a given niche, then if one species declines for whatever reason, there are other species which can replace it, and the ecosystem as a whole remains functional.
How does hunting help your ecosystem?
Hunting can harm our ecosystem by upsetting the natural balance of predator and prey species in a given environment. For example, if hunters come in and kill the majority of a certain predator, then the species that was kept in check by that predator begin to overpopulate their habitat. On the other hand, if a predator's food source is overhunted, such as rabbitts and other small game, then the species that was dependent on those animals for food will suffer. Hunting can also harm our ecosystem by hastening the extinction of our endangered and threatened species, which are killed in mass by big game hunters every year.
What is in 'selection'?
Selection is the process throughout evolution that results in a species existing in a current ecosystem at a given time. This is known as natural selection.
What term is the defined as all the populations of various species interacting in a given area?
Fauna
How species related to the concept of biodiversity?
Biodiversity is the variety and number of species in a given area.
