Cultural keystone species
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A cultural keystone species is one which is of exceptional significance to a particular culture or a people. Such species can be identified by their prevalence in language, cultural practices (e.g. ceremonies), traditions, diet, medicines, material items, and histories of a community.[1][2][3] These species influence social systems and culture and are a key feature of a community's identity.[1]
The concept was first proposed by Gary Nabhan and John Carr in 1994[4] and later described by Sergio Cristancho and Joanne Vining in 2000[5] and by ethnobotanist Ann Garibaldi and ethnobiologist Nancy Turner in 2004.[1] It is a "metaphorical parallel" to the ecological keystone species concept, and may be useful for biodiversity conservation and ecological restoration.[1]