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ecological system > ecosphere > biosphere > ecosystem > keystone ecosystem

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keystone ecosystem  

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They are the parts of the landscape that have high diversity, distinctive species compositions, and/or distinctive ecological processes that are beneficial to many other species and/or ecosystems. Source: Wetlands as keystone ecosystems (Locky, 2016)
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