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surrogate species: a standalone construct

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Conservation biology

species used to stand in for broader conservation goals, such as indicator, umbrella or flagship species.

In conservation biology, surrogate species refers to species used to stand in for broader conservation goals, such as indicator, umbrella or flagship species. This meaning comes from Caro (1999) in Conservation Biology.[1]

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conservation4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs flagship species1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct indicator3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Caro, T. M., & O'Doherty, G. (1999). On the Use of Surrogate Species in Conservation Biology. Conservation Biology, 13(4), 805-814. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1523-1739.1999.98338.x

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