Question

Differences between keystone species and dominant species

Answer 1

Keystone species have low function redundancy .

* large mammalian predators

*sea otters

* star fish

Dominant species have high functional redundancy .

* alder

Answer 2

Difference between keystone species and dominant species:

Dominant Species

The most abundant species is present in an ecosystem is a dominant species. It is the highest of the total mass of the species in the ecosystem. This species can be the most visible in an area or ecosystem.

Keystone Species

Keystone species are the species which have an effect on the other species of an ecosystem. If the species will remove from the ecosystem then it will affect the whole ecosystem and will create a negative impact on the whole ecosystem.