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Have you ever wondered why the loss of just one species can completely transform an entire ecosystem?
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The answer often lies in something called a keystone species.
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A keystone species is a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its ecosystem relative to its abundance or biomass.
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In other words, its influence on the ecosystem is much greater than you would expect based on how common it is.
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The term comes from architecture.
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A keystone is the central stone at the top of an arch that holds all the other stones in place.
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Remove the keystone and the arch can collapse.
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In ecology, removing a keystone species can also lead to major changes in ecosystem structure and function.
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So how does this happen?
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Keystone species help maintain the balance of ecosystems in different ways.
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Some are top predators that regulate prey populations.
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Others are ecosystem engineers that physically modify habitats, creating conditions that benefit many other species.
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One of the best known examples is the sea otter.
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Sea otters feed on sea urchins, which graze on kelp.
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When the sea otter populations decline, sea urchin numbers can increase dramatically.
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Large numbers of sea urchins can overgraze kelp forests, reducing these important underwater habitats.
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Since kelp forests provide food, shelter and breeding areas for hundreds of marine species,
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the loss of sea otters can have widespread effects throughout the ecosystem.
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Another famous example is the grey wolf in Yellowstone National Park.
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Wolves were eradicated from the park during the early 20th century allowing elk populations to grow
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and spend more time grazing in sensitive areas.
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This heavy browsing reduced the regeneration of trees such as willow and aspen in some parts of the park.
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After wolves were reintroduced in 1995
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they helped reduce elk numbers and changed elk behaviours meaning they spent less time feeding in certain areas.
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Along with other factors, including changes in the climate and the recovery of other species, this allowed vegetation to recover in many locations.
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As habitats improved, species such as beavers, birds, insects and fish also benefited.
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This is an example of a trophic cascade, where changes at one level of a food web influence multiple other levels.
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Not all keystone species are predators.
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The African elephant is often described as a keystone species because it shapes entire landscapes.
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By pushing over trees, creating clearings, digging for water during dry periods and dispersing seeds in its dun,
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elephants create habitats and resources that support many other plants and animals.
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Another excellent example is the beaver.
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Beavers are known as ecosystem engineers because they build dams that create wetlands.
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These wetlands provide habitat for fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, aquatic plants and countless invertebrates.
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Beaver dams can also slow water flow, improve water storage,
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reduce downstream flooding and help trap sediment and nutrients it's important to remember
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that keystone species aren't always the largest the rarest
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or the most abundant organisms in an ecosystem what makes them unique is
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that removing them causes much greater ecological changes than would be expected from their numbers alone
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this is why conserving keystone species is so important
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so to summarize a keystone species is one whose impact on an ecosystem is far greater than its abundance would suggest.
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By protecting them conservationists can help maintain biodiversity,
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support healthy ecosystem processes and protect many other species that depend directly
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or indirectly on the habitat and ecological interactions they help sustain.
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Whether it's a sea otter protecting kelp forests, a wolf influencing food webs,
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an elephant shaping landscapes, or a beaver creating wetlands.
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These species play a vital role in maintaining healthy, resilient ecosystems.
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Understanding keystone species helps us appreciate just how interconnected nature really is,
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and why the loss of.. even a single species can sometimes have consequences that ripple throughout an entire ecosystem.

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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon

Cette leçon d’expression orale s’appuie sur la vidéo « What is a Keystone Species? - Wild Education ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : species, ecosystem, keystone, sea, habitat. Cette vidéo contient 49 phrases et 635 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 5:06. Le locuteur parle à un rythme régulier d’environ 125 mots par minute, confortable pour le shadowing. Seuls 71 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc exigeant.

Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo

15 mots de la vidéo à retenir, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :

MotPrononciationSens
ecosystem nom/ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/écosystème
beaver nom/ˈbivɚ/castor, bièvre
wolf nom/wʊlf/tombeur
elephant nom/ˈɛlɪfənt/éléphant, éléphante
landscape nom/ˈlan(d)skeɪp/paysage
dam nom/ˈdæm/barrage
arch nom/ɑɹt͡ʃ/arc, arche
abundance nom/əˈbʌn.dn̩s/abondance
ecological adjectif/ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/écologique
predator nom/ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/prédateur
relative nom/ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/parent
sensitive adjectif/ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/sensible
architecture nom/ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/architecture
decline verbe/dɪˈklaɪn/décliner, péricliter
resource nom/ɹɪˈzɔːs/ressource

Prononciation à surveiller

  • Les sons « sh » et « zh »: interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, shelter /ˈʃɛltə/, vegetation /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/, disproportionately /ˈdɪs.pɹəˌpɔɹ.ʃən.ət.li/
  • Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: ecosystem /ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/, ecological /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/, architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/

Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :

  • /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: arch /ɑɹt͡ʃ/, ecological /ˌiːkəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkl̩/, architecture /ˈɑː.kɪˌtɛk.t͡ʃə/, vegetation /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/, ecology /ɪˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
  • /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: arch /ɑɹt͡ʃ/, predator /ˈpɹɛd.ə.tɚ/, grey /ɡɹeɪ/, relative /ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪv/, resource /ɹɪˈzɔːs/

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  2. Répétez phrase par phrase à vitesse normale, en reprenant chacune jusqu’à ce que votre rythme corresponde à celui du locuteur.
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