keystone species in English

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        "(ecology) A species that exerts a large, stabilizing influence throughout an ecological community, despite its relatively small numerical abundance."
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        "(ecology) A species that exerts a large, stabilizing influence throughout an ecological community, despite its relatively small numerical abundance."
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"keystone species" meaning in English

Noun