Species Roles What roles do various species play in communities?

Native Species Those that normally live and thrive in a particular community. Red Hills Salamander Killdeer

Invasive Species AKA nonnative or alien species Species that evolved elsewhere and migrated or are deliberately introduced into a community. Kudzu European Starling

Indicator Species Serve as early warning signs of damage or danger to a community.

Frog Life Cycle

Keystone Species They have a much larger effect on the types and abundances of many species in a community than their numbers would suggest. Sea Otter Honey Bee

Intertidal Keystone Species

Foundation Species Play a major role in shaping communities by creating and enhancing habitat that benefits other species.