Assertion: kangaroo rat | /r/HasProperty | keystone species
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: because of hoarding behaviour
type: CAUSE
value: because of vegetation clipping
type: CAUSE
value: because of their seed predation
type: CAUSE
value: because of soil disturbance
type: CAUSE
value: within the preserve
type: LOCATION
value: in shrub areas
type: LOCATION
value: in grassland
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: As a result, Kangaroo rats are considered Keystone species in grassland and shrub areas
text: Kangaroo rats are often considered a keystone species because of their seed predation and hoarding behaviour, vegetation clipping, and soil disturbance.
text: Kangaroo rats are keystone species within the preserve
text: Mounds provide habitat in arid environments; this kangaroo rat is a keystone species.
text: The kangaroo rat is considered a keystone species.
text: Kangaroo rats are often considered keystone species because their burrows provide habitat for a variety of plants and animals, thus their presence is important to maintain biodiversity in desert environments.
text: Kangaroo rats are often considered a keystone species because of their seed predation and hoarding behaviour, vegetation clipping, and soil disturbance (Brown and Heske 1990, Heske et al. 1993, Kerley et al. 1996).