Question

the gopher tortoise is Georgia's state reptile and considered to be a keystone species in the coastal plain ecosystem. Which of these would best describe why the gopher tortoise would best considered a keystone species?

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Designated Georgia's State Reptile in 1989, the gopher tortoise is now officially recognized for its contributions to the ecological balance of the state's coastal plain habitat. Now listed as “threatened,” it is considered a keystone species in the rapidly disappearing longleaf pine/ wiregrass ecosystem.