Keystone Species

Question 1

what is carrying capacity?

Answer 1

• the greatest density of organisms that an area or resource can potentially support

Question 2

what is sessile?

Answer 2

• fixed or non-living as in species that remains fixed in one place for its lifespan

Question 3

what is keystone species?

Answer 3

• a plant or an animal that plays a unique and crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions
• species has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance by maintaining local biodiversity within a community either by controlling populations of other species that would otherwise dominate the community or by providing critical resources

Question 4

what are umbrella species?

Answer 4

Space is selected when making decisions about conservation because they are representative of other species and protecting them indirectly protects other species in the same habitat.

Question 5

what are Flagship Species?

Answer 5

A species chosen to raise support for biodiversity conservation in a chosen place or context