the classic field studies of Robert Paine that established the Keystone Species concept. This concept--the disproportional importance of one species in helping to maintain the biodiversity of the community--is dependent upon the presence of indirect and diffuse interactions among organisms. What are other keystone species that have been studied? What are the domino-effects of indirect/diffuse interactions that causes these species to be keystone? 100 words please Solution the role of keystone species in ecosystem is anologus to tthe keystone in arch.while the keystone is under least presure but without that keystone arch will collapse. in the same way an ecosystem will show drastic change if the key stone species is removed. even though it was a small part in the ecosystem in mass and bioproductivity. it became a popular concept in conservation biology. it has gots the hails of critics for over symplifying complex ecological systems. it also allows easy communication between ecologists and conservation polocy makers. a key stone generally means a small predator which stops the herbivore to eliminate pdominant plant species..