Top predators as conservation tools: ecological rationale, assumptions, and efficacy

F Sergio, T Caro, D Brown, B Clucas… - Annual review of …, 2008 - annualreviews.org
We review the ecological rationale behind the potential compatibility between top predators
and biodiversity conservation, and examine their effectiveness as surrogate species …

Roles of raptors in a changing world: from flagships to providers of key ecosystem services

JA Donázar, A Cortés-Avizanda, JA Fargallo… - Ardeola, 2016 - BioOne
Birds of prey have been, in comparison to other avian groups, an uncommon study model,
mainly due to the limitations imposed by their conservative life strategy (low population …

On the use of surrogate species in conservation biology

TM Caro, G O'Doherty - Conservation biology, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation biologists have used surrogate species as a shortcut to monitor or solve
conservation problems. Indicator species have been used to assess the magnitude of …

Are flagship, umbrella and keystone species useful surrogates to understand the consequences of landscape change?

DB Lindenmayer, MJ Westgate - Current Landscape Ecology Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Umbrella, flagship and keystone species are among the most
widely employed surrogate species concepts. We explored whether these concepts are …

Do technological innovations promote green growth in the European Union?

M Nosheen, J Iqbal, MA Abbasi - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The present study aims to investigate the impact of climate change technologies on green
growth for a panel of overall European economies, Eastern, and Western European …

Effects of habitat degradation on the abundance, richness and diversity of raptors across Neotropical biomes

M Carrete, JL Tella, G Blanco, M Bertellotti - Biological Conservation, 2009 - Elsevier
Population growth and human development result in biodiversity loss and biological
homogenization not only in developed countries, but increasingly in the less developed …

Conservation of biodiversity in Scandinavian boreal forests: large carnivores as flagships, umbrellas, indicators, or keystones?

JDC Linnell, JE Swenson, R Andersen - Biodiversity & Conservation, 2000 - Springer
Large carnivores are often used as focal species (indicators, umbrellas, flagships or
keystones) in conservation strategies either aimed at conserving carnivores, the rest of the …

Ecología trófica de Falconiformes y Strigiformes: tiempo de síntesis

MS Bó, AV Baladrón, LM Biondi - El hornero, 2007 - SciELO Argentina
Aunque a nivel mundial existen numerosos antecedentes sobre hábitos tróficos de aves
rapaces, la información disponible para Argentina es escasa y sesgada. Con el objetivo de …

A mechanistic approach to evaluation of umbrella species as conservation surrogates

K Ozaki, M Isono, T Kawahara, S Iida… - Conservation …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Although species with large area requirements are sometimes used as umbrella species,
their general utility as conservation tools is uncertain. We surveyed the species diversity of …

Land use and the conservation status of raptors in Botswana

M Herremans, D Herremans-Tonnoeyr - Biological Conservation, 2000 - Elsevier
Records of 25,298 diurnal raptors observed in 1762 spot counts and 55,577 km of roadside
counts in Botswana during 1991–1995 were analysed as a function of distance from the …