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141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   asked this question:

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141 months ago

Marie-Claire   wrote:

keystone pieces

My comment:

A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance. Wikipedia... and others.

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141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

You're quite right, but 'especes cle de voute' are already mentioned, and this is a different categorisation that isn't as 'key' as keystone species ;-)

141 months ago

Marie-Claire   wrote:

vital species

141 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

useful species

My comment:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=r8F-Kpu9hokC&pg=PA165&lpg=PA165&dq=%22+useful+species%22&source=bl&ots=isNvXJ91NL&sig=sOVL9gSXY6tibejL_blMUkM5t9k&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RA61U5W9EMzXPfPCgbAJ&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=%22%20useful%20species%22&f=false

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141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

That is widely used, though you will also find plenty of "helpful" and "beneficial".

141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

Having considered all the discussion I think I'll go for 'useful' after all..... thanks for your input everyone!

141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

That is widely used, though you will also find plenty of "helpful" and "beneficial".

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141 months ago

WILHELMINA TWENEBOA-KODUA   wrote:

living species

141 months ago

WILHELMINA TWENEBOA-KODUA   wrote:

useful/valuable/important species

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141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

Yes, but which one????!!!!!! I've tried various permutations but can't verify any one version on the web. Best, Amanda

141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

Ha, ha, ha! Not trying to discombobulate you, but if it's about how important they are to the ecological system, I think I'd go with "valuable", and at least forget about "useful".

141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

LOL...and I've always loved the word 'discombobulate'. Is it Lewis Carroll? Or Edward Lear? I'm assuming it's a nonsense word!! Yes, 'useful' is a bit feeble....

141 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL   wrote:

I don't know its origin, but it's certainly sounds like what it represents. Anyway, I'm not familiar with Lear, but the word certainly sounds as psychedelic as some of the scenes Carroll depicts in his "Alice" books!