In Robert Paine's Studies of the Washington Intertidal Community, Which

question 24

Multiple Choice

In Robert Paine's studies of the Washington intertidal community, which organism proved to be a keystone species?

• A) the whelk Thais
• B) acorn barnacles
• C) chitons
• D) the starfish Pisaster
• E) limpets

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