loss of keystone species
"Loss of keystone species refers to the decline or elimination of a particular organism within an ecosystem that plays a crucial and irreplaceable role in maintaining the structure and functioning of that ecosystem; its absence can lead to significant negative impacts on the entire ecosystem."
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- biodiversity loss
- catastrophic collapse of ecosystems
- catastrophic shifts and regime shifts in ecosystems
- extinction of endangered species
- extinction of plant and animal species
- fragmentation of ecosystems
- habitat loss
- impact on ecosystems
- impact on wildlife
- keystone species
- loss of biodiversity
- loss of community
- species decline
- threatened ecosystems
- wildlife habitat loss