Keystone species : meet the animals key to ecosystem health and biodiversity : with hands-on science activities for kids

In any ecosystem, every species has a role to play. From towering trees and ginormous whales to the smallest microorganisms, plants, fungi, and insects, each species is important to the overall health of the ecosystem. But some of those species play such vital roles that without them, the ecosystem might collapse. These are called keystone species. In Keystone Species: Meet the Animals Key to Ecosystem Health and Biodiversity with Hands-On Scienc...