Conservation by Proxy: Indicator, Umbrella, Keystone, Flagship, and Other Surrogate Species

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Island Press, 2010 M06 23 - 400 páginas
The vast scope of conservation problems has forced biologists and managers to rely on "surrogate" species to serve as shortcuts to guide their decision making. These species-known by a host of different terms, including indicator, umbrella, and flagship species-act as proxies to represent larger conservation issues, such as the location of biodiversity hotspots or general ecosystem health.

Synthesizing an immense body of literature, conservation biologist and field researcher Tim Caro offers systematic definitions of surrogate species concepts, explores biological theories that underlie them, considers how surrogate species are chosen, critically examines evidence for and against their utility, and makes recommendations for their continued use. The book
clarifies terminology and contrasts how different terms are used in the real world
considers the ecological, taxonomic, and political underpinnings of these shortcuts
identifies criteria that make for good surrogate species
outlines the circumstances where the application of the surrogate species concept shows promise
Conservation by Proxy is a benchmark reference that provides clear definitions and common understanding of the evidence and theory behind surrogate species. It is the first book to review and bring together literature on more than fifteen types of surrogate species, enabling us to assess their role in conservation and offering guidelines on how they can be used most effectively.

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Buzzwords in Conservation Biology
1
Species Indicators of Biodiversity at a Large Scale
31
Species Indicators of Biodiversity in Reserve Selection
61
Umbrella Species and Landscape Species
99
Keystone Engineering and Foundation Species
127
Environmental Indicator Species
159
EcologicalDisturbance Indicator Species
189
CrossTaxonResponse Indicator Species
217
Flagship Species
245
Surrogate Species in the Real World
263
References
287
Scientific Names of Species Mentioned in the Text
355
Index
365
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Tim Caro is a professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology and a member of the Center for Population Biology, at the University of California, Davis.

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