Article
Book Review of Conservation by Proxy: Indicator, Umbrella, Keystone, Flagship, and Other Surrogate Species
The Prairie Naturalist
Document Type
Book Review
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
12-1-2014
Abstract
In the tallgrass prairies of the United States, the regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) often is considered a reliable indicator of high quality remnant habitat. Purple milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) is considered an indicator of high quality oak savanna habitat at the edge of prairie. Indicator and other surrogate species often are regarded as inescapable necessities in conservation, because limited budgets and the myriad pieces of an ecosystem render comprehensive monitoring impossible. Regardless of whether or not surrogate species are necessary, do they really work?
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Language
en
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Citation Information
Tyler J. Grant, Peter G. Eyheralde, Melissa S. C. Telemeco, Amy L. Moorhouse, et al.. "Book Review of Conservation by Proxy: Indicator, Umbrella, Keystone, Flagship, and Other Surrogate Species" The Prairie Naturalist Vol. 46 Iss. 2 (2014) p. 109 - 110 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert-klaver/72/
This review is published as T. J. Grant, P. G. Eyheralde, M. S. C. Telemeco, A. L. Moorhouse, R. A. Reeves, K. Grimlund, A. Podaril, S. E. Emeterio, and R. W. Klaver. Book Review: Conservation by Proxy: Indicator, Umbrella, Keystone, Flagship, and Other Surrogate Species. Prairie Naturalist 46:109-110.