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If These Species Disappear, Everything Changes

Keystone species play an outsized role in the ecosystem, affecting the natural balance in ways that cannot easily be replaced.
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Near-extinct keystone animal spotted for first time in almost a century: ‘It was basically a lightning strike’

The reemergence of a keystone species sparked joy among scientists, ecologists, and biologists. The Santa Cruz kangaroo rat — a rodent related to chipmunks — used to be plentiful in the Santa Cruz, ...
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Prairie dogs a `keystone' species, not a trivial animal

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The Chronicle's Sunday (Nov. 11) editorial, "Will prairie dog be next anti-ESA poster child?" was ...
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A keystone species of Panamanian forests, D. oleifera fruits and seeds are a crucial food source for rainforest animals. (IMAGE)

Also known as the eboe, choibá, tonka bean or almendro, Dipteryx oleifera is native to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. Its hard wood is used in construction, and it ...