Use the terms below to answer the question:•A) indicator species•B) keystone species•C) foundation species•D) native species•E) specialist speciesQuestion: The beaver transforms its environment from streams to ponds and swamps, creating new habitat that allows a diverse collection of organisms to thrive that would not normally be able to survive. This refers to a (n) ...

The correct answer is C) foundation species

Explanation:

Foundation species are species who play a great role in creating a suitable habitat and maintaining that habitat that supports the living of a community with many different species.

They are also referred to as ecosystem engineers because they are able to create and modify a new habitat that affects the lives of many species. Some of the examples of foundation species are earthworms, beavers, corals.

Beavers are famous foundation species that transform their environment from streams to ponds by making dams that support living of other animals like some fish species like trout, many plant species, amphibians, and birds.

Therefore the correct answer is C) foundation species.