Xander1217 Xander1217 05-10-2021 Biology contestada Which statement is true with regard to keystone species? Keystone species can control the distribution of other species in an ecosystem. A species must be present in large numbers in order to be a keystone species. Animals can be keystone species but plants cannot. Keystone species tend to negatively impact ecosystems. Top predators can be keystone species but other animals cannot.