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RE: And They All Fall Down: Keystone Species in Ecosystems
Interesting article @mountainwashere
Recently I happened to read somewhere that bees are also considered as the keystone species. The reason for that is the pollination process which helps in the plant reproduction.
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Details I don't have, but you are right. The plants go on to be food for insects and small mammals, etc., and they go on to feed larger creatures. And of course, bees make honey. This makes humans the keystone species in some ecosystems where beekeepers provide an environment where bees can thrive.
Hmm. Are the bees dependant on us or we they? Or is this a symbiosis where we and the bees share the top spot? @mountainwashere, can you elucidate?
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