Who coined the term ‘keystone species’ ?
Who coined the term ‘keystone species’ ?
कीस्टोन प्रजाति’ शब्द किसने प्रतिपादित किया था?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Robert T.Paine/ रॉबर्ट टी. पेन
Explanation / व्याख्या
The term “Keystone Species” was coined by Robert T. Paine in 1969. He used this term to describe species that have a disproportionately large effect on their ecosystem relative to their abundance.
“कीस्टोन प्रजाति (Keystone Species)” शब्द का प्रतिपादन रॉबर्ट टी. पेन ने 1969 में किया था। उन्होंने इस शब्द का उपयोग उन प्रजातियों के लिए किया जो अपनी संख्या की तुलना में पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र पर अत्यधिक प्रभाव डालती हैं।
Examples / उदाहरण
Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus) was the species studied by Robert Paine.
समुद्री तारा (Sea Star) वह प्रजाति थी जिस पर रॉबर्ट पेन ने अध्ययन किया था।
Other examples include Sea Otter, Tiger, Elephant, and Wolf.
अन्य उदाहरण हैं – सी ऑटर, बाघ, हाथी और भेड़िया।
Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
Robert Paine is often called the “Father of Keystone Species Concept.”
रॉबर्ट पेन को “कीस्टोन प्रजाति अवधारणा का जनक” कहा जाता है।
The concept is widely used in conservation biology and ecosystem management.
यह अवधारणा संरक्षण जीवविज्ञान (Conservation Biology) और पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र प्रबंधन में व्यापक रूप से उपयोग की जाती है।
The word “Keystone” comes from architecture, where the central stone of an arch holds the entire structure together.
“Keystone” शब्द वास्तुकला से लिया गया है, जहाँ मेहराब का केंद्रीय पत्थर पूरी संरचना को संभालकर रखता है।
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