Question

Bees play a crucial role in ecosystems by pollinating plants. If bees disappeared, plant reproduction would decline and ecosystems could collapse. Bees are an example of what type of species? (1 point)

tertiary Consumer

primary species

primary producer

keystone species

Answer 1

keystone species

Bees have a disproportionately large effect on ecosystem functioning through pollination; their loss would cause major declines in plant reproduction and ecosystem collapse.