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One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.
● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaningkeystone speciescompare the meaningsEvery construct on the map is compared with every other by the meaning of its definitions, and the closest one is surfaced here. The nearest construct to keystone is keystone species.
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In marine ecology, keystone refers to a species, such as a predator, whose activity has a large effect on community structure relative to its abundance. This meaning comes from Paine (1969) in The American Naturalist.[1]
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