The presence or absence of keystone species can have far-reaching consequences for an ecosystem's health and stability.
The presence or absence of keystone species can have far-reaching consequences for an ecosystem's health and stability. When key players like jaguars or leafcutter ants are removed due to human activities such as deforestation or hunting, it disrupts not only their immediate surroundings but also cascades down through multiple trophic levels impacting entire food webs.