In conservation biology, a flagship species is a species chosen to raise support for biodiversity conservation in a given place or social context. Definitions...
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A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing...
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of many species. The umbrella species is often either a flagship species whose conservation benefits other species: 280 or a keystone species which may...
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biology, alongside flagship and umbrella species. Although the concept is valued as a descriptor for particularly strong inter-species interactions, and...
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Charismatic megafauna (redirect from Charismatic species)
rhinoceros, brown bear, koala and blue whale. Charismatic species are often used as flagship species in conservation programs, as they are supposed to affect...
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Extinct in the wild (category Species extinct in the wild)
A species that is extinct in the wild (EW) is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as only consisting of...
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Species diversity is the number of different species that are represented in a given community (a dataset). The effective number of species refers to...
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introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a...
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A generalist species is able to thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions and can make use of a variety of different resources (for example...
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A threatened species is any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which is vulnerable to extinction in the near future. Species that are threatened...
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Species distribution, or species dispersion, is the manner in which a biological taxon is spatially arranged. The geographic limits of a particular taxon's...
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Species richness is the number of different species represented in an ecological community, landscape or region. Species richness is simply a count of...
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same time umbrella many other species and habitats. An umbrella species is often used as flagship species, which are species, such as the giant panda, the...
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Ecology portal Biology portal Environment portal Keystone species Indicator species Flagship species Ecological facilitation Byrnes, J. E.; Reed, D. C.; Cardinale...
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Amorphophallus titanum (category IUCN Red List endangered species)
(2007): The cultivation of Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) – A flagship species for Botanic Gardens, Sibbaldia 5: 69–86 "Titanenwurz – Bonner Blütenstände"...
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An invasive species is an introduced species that harms its new environment. Invasive species adversely affect habitats and bioregions, causing ecological...
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conservation status Environmental protection Evidence-based conservation Flagship species Forest management Forest protection Tropical rainforest conservation...
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R/K selection theory (redirect from R-species)
scientific literature, r-selected species are occasionally referred to as "opportunistic" whereas K-selected species are described as "equilibrium". In...
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The conservation status of a group of organisms (for instance, a species) indicates whether the group still exists and how likely the group is to become...
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Black seadevil (category Articles with 'species' microformats)
featured on the August 14, 1995, issue of Time magazine, becoming a flagship species for deep sea fauna. The black seadevil family, Melanocetidae, was first...
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model Species Biodiversity Density-dependent inhibition Ecological effects of biodiversity Ecological extinction Endemic species Flagship species Gradient...
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Lemur (category Articles with 'species' microformats)
lemur species confront the threat of extinction in the wild within the next 20 to 25 years. Ring-tailed lemurs are an iconic flagship species. Collectively...
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De-extinction (redirect from Species revivalism)
Revived species may support conservation initiatives by acting as "flagship species" to generate public enthusiasm and funds for conserving entire ecosystems...
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Station was established as a sanctuary for the King Cobra, Agumbe's flagship species. Agumbe in Shivamogga district lies on the south-western coast of India...
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of species, in all forms of environmental conditions, such as marine or terrestrial animals. Humans can make or change abiotic factors in a species' environment...
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Hydrosaurus (category Articles with 'species' microformats)
Brown (2014). Conservation genetics of Australasian sailfin lizards: Flagship species threatened by coastal development and insufficient protected area coverage...
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Endemism (redirect from Endemic species)
geographically with each other regarding endemism and species richness. Especially using mammals as flagship species proved to be a poor system of identifying and...
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Wildlife conservation (redirect from Species preservation)
refers to the practice of protecting wild species and their habitats in order to maintain healthy wildlife species or populations and to restore, protect...
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model Species Biodiversity Density-dependent inhibition Ecological effects of biodiversity Ecological extinction Endemic species Flagship species Gradient...
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Zanzibar red colobus (category IUCN Red List endangered species)
science. It is now classified as an endangered species and in the mid-1990s was adopted as the flagship species for conservation in Zanzibar. The population...
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