Removal of ______________ will always result in the greatest changes in an ecological system.

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Keystone species have a disproportionately large effect on their ecosystem and their removal can lead to significant changes in the abundance and diversity of other species in the system. The removal of a producer, competitive, or decomposer species may have ecological effects, but they are not likely to be as significant as the removal of a keystone species. The removal of a carnivore species may also have ecological effects, but they may not necessarily be the greatest changes in the system.

Removal of ______________ Will Always Result in the Greatest Changes