Discovering Keystone Species

Discovering Keystone Species | This classroom poster illustrates Robert Paine’s pioneering experiment that demonstrated the importance of top-down regulation of ecological communities by predators and led to his coining of the term keystone species.

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health - Discovering Galapagos

Trophic Cascades at Biointeractive

Monterey Bay Aquarium — Sea otters—gardeners of the eel grass

Be A Better Keystone Species This Earth Day - EleNotes - The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

Sea Otter Defenders of Wildlife

South Carolina Native Plant Society - In South Carolina, some of our keystone species include native oaks and native cherries. These native plants are host to many types of caterpillars that nourish

12 Examples of Keystone Species

Keystone species are organisms that are ecologically crucial for their native ecosystem. Here's some artworks about them (+1 bonus animal) made by Jeroen Helmer for Rewilding Europe : r/megafaunarewilding

10 Keystone Species Examples and the Important Role they Play in Every Ecosystem

Mountain Lions, A Keystone Species — Wild Nature Media

Biointeractive Homepage Keystone species, Species, Cascade

Humans are a keystone species

keystone species – The Ecological Society of America

A keystone species: Beavers have huge impact on wetlands - Farm and Dairy