The keystone species are those which exhibit:
Correct answer: A. Low abundance, high influence
- A. Low abundance, high influence
- B. High abundance, little influence
- C. Low abundance, little influence
- D. High abundance, high influence
Explanation
Keystone species often have low abundance but exert a disproportionately large effect on community structure and ecosystem processes. Their importance is therefore high influence rather than high population size.
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