Talk:Keystone species/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: FunkMonk (talk · contribs) 22:13, 21 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Hi, I'll take a closer look soon.
 * Many thanks. Chiswick Chap (talk) 06:37, 22 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Is that citation in the lead needed, and why isn't it used anywhere else in the article?
 * Moved to Definitions, where now used.


 * "In Press (X): XX." What is this supposed to signify? The article seems to have been published long ago.
 * Fixed.


 * "intertidal invertebrates" This could be explained.
 * Done.


 * ", keystone predator can be even less" Predators?
 * Yes.


 * The quote after " the jaguar is a charismatic big cat" could be attributed in text.
 * Done.


 * Like you explain the results of eliminating wolves, could this be stated for the sea otter also? Now the section about the otter does not mention that humans have a hand in the lack of sea otters where urchins are abundant.
 * Rewritten.


 * On this note, I think it could be made clearer that humans are often the cause of disrupting the balance between keystone species and their prey.
 * Said so.


 * "it has been criticized for oversimplifying complex ecological systems." Only stated in intro, this should be covered in more detail in the article body, perhaps under history. Then it doesn't need a citation in the intro either.
 * Moved to 'Limitations' section and expanded.


 * You should add that wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone (as you mention in an image caption), and that this is how it is known what effect they had.
 * Done.


 * "Yellowstone's apex predator, the wolf" to "The wolf, Yellowstone's apex predator"? The other section titles have the keystone species' name first.
 * Done.


 * I think you could explain in the sea star section that Paine made his discoveries by removing sea stars from an area to see what would happen (at least that's how I remember it).
 * Done.


 * "the parrotfish on the Great Barrier Reef is the sole species" Parrot fish are a group of species, is any particular species meant, or is it the group as a whole?
 * The group.


 * It should probably be noted who has criticised the concept, especially since all the criticism is sourced to one article.
 * Done.


 * All looks good to me then, passed. FunkMonk (talk) 20:38, 23 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Many thanks for the review and the helpful suggestions. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:00, 24 April 2018 (UTC)