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umbrella species: a standalone construct

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Conservation science

a species whose conservation, because of its large area needs, is expected to protect many other species sharing its habitat.

In conservation science, umbrella species refers to a species whose conservation, because of its large area needs, is expected to protect many other species sharing its habitat. This meaning comes from Roberge (2004) in Conservation Biology.[1]

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Roberge, J., & Angelstam, P. (2004). Usefulness of the Umbrella Species Concept as a Conservation Tool. Conservation Biology, 18(1), 76-85. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2004.00450.x

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