Question

The american alligator is a(n) ____ because it plays a number of important roles in the ecosystems where it is found in the southeastern united states.​

Answer 1

The American alligator is a keystone species because it plays a number of important roles in the ecosystems where it is found in the southeastern united states.​ Keystone species are species whose roles have a large effect on the types and abundance of other species in an ecosystem.