Question 7

Mrs. Wright's bees play a central role in the health of terrestrial ecosystems because they are vital to the pollination of plants. The extinction of bees could cause the collapse of plant-based terrestrial ecosystems. Bees can best be described as a

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a
keystone species.
b
foundation species.
c
specialist species.
d
native species.