Keystone Species

A Keystone Species is a species that exerts a disproportionate influence on its ecosystem relative to its abundance, thereby playing a critical role in maintaining community structure and biodiversity.

1.4K

Publications

89.7K

Citations

3.7K

Authors

1.3K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

248

Authors

3.7K

  1. FJ
    Ferenc Jordán

    Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary

    11 publications · 802 citations

    11

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  2. KP
    Karl P. Schmidt

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States

    9 publications · 308 citations

    9

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  3. ED
    E. D. Cope

    John Radcliffe Hospital, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 523 citations

    8

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  4. EH
    Edward Harrison Taylor

    Harvard University, United States

    8 publications · 922 citations

    8

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  5. MT
    M. Tim Tinker

    University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

    7 publications · 326 citations

    7

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Venues

  1. Biological Conservation

    43 publications · 4.9K citations

    32

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  2. Copeia

    54 publications · 4.1K citations

    30

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 41 publications · 4.9K citations

    29

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  4. Biodiversity Heritage Library (Smithsonian Institution)

    Repository · 76 publications · 2.5K citations

    25

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  5. Ecology

    31 publications · 3.1K citations

    23

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