A "Keystone" Is Defined in Masonry as the Stone at the Top

question 69

Essay

A "keystone" is defined in masonry as the stone at the top of an arch that holds the arch together.Using this definition and your knowledge of keystone species,explain how the role of a keystone species within an ecological community is analogous to the keystone within an arch.

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