Foundation species: A species that creates or maintains habitat for other species, such as coral in a reef or kelp in a kelp forest.
How to apply it: Apply foundation species to explain why coral bleaching threatens the entire reef ecosystem.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: The Living World: Biodiversity
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