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4 days ago · Flagship Species - This qualification covers species which have caught the sympathy and support of the public, thus serving a role as an aspirational icon for ecological conservation. Charismatic Species - Like flagship
21 hours ago · Bears are excellent flagship species for conservation (Simberloff 1999). By virtue of their low densities and large home ranges that require extensive areas of relatively undisturbed habitat, grizzly bears also serve as an effective umbrella species whose maintenance on the landscape benefits many other species (Simberloff 1999).
3 days ago · Endangered species, any species that is at risk of extinction because of a sudden rapid decrease in its population or a loss of its critical habitat. Previously, any species of plant or animal that was threatened with extinction could be called an endangered species.
3 days ago · The Coastal California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica), a federally threatened species, is a flagship species for regional conservation planning in southern California (USA). An inhabitant of coastal sage scrub vegetation, the gnatcatcher has declined in response to habitat loss and fragmentation, exacerbated by catastrophic wildfires. We documented the status of gnatcatchers ...
1 day ago · The whale shark is an ideal flagship species for citizen science projects because of its charismatic nature, its size, and the associated ecotourism ventures focusing on the species at numerous coastal aggregation sites. . . .
5 days ago · Among the dominant groups are characins (800 species), which include the flesh-eating piranha; gymnotids, South American cyprinoid fishes that include the electric eel; catfishes; cyprinodonts, a large family of small scaly-headed soft-finned fishes; and cichlids, a family consisting chiefly of fishes that somewhat resemble sunfish.
Mar 20, 2024 · What are Keystone Species? Keystone species are organisms that have an exceptionally large impact on their ecosystem, far greater than would be expected from their abundance. These species play a critical role in maintaining the structure and health of their environment, influencing the types and numbers of other species in a community.
