Node Type · Ecological Function

Functions

The roles species play in living systems. Functions are core assets — the same function is shared by every species that performs it.

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Hunting other animals — which keeps prey numbers in balance.

Moving plant seeds away from the parent plant.

Physically reshaping the environment in ways other species depend on.

Moving nutrients through an ecosystem so life can reuse them.

Carrying pollen between flowers so plants can produce seeds and fruit.

Digging or opening water sources that other animals come to depend on.

Heavy grazing and browsing that keeps grasslands open and shapes which plants grow.