2023 Manipur Biodiversity and ConservationKeystone species Medium Question 1 of 2 in Keystone species

The species of plants that plays a vital role in controlling the relative abundance of other species in a community is called _____.

A alien species
B endemic species
C exotic species
D keystone species

The answer is D.

Solution

A keystone species plays a disproportionately large role in maintaining the structure and relative abundance of other species within its community/ecosystem.

Concept Keystone species

Keystone species in past papers

2 questions from this chapter have appeared across 2 exam years.