Recommendations for Assessing the Effectiveness of Surrogate Species Approaches |
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Authors: | Jorie M Favreau C Ashton Drew George R Hess Matthew J Rubino Frank H Koch Katherine A Eschelbach |
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Institution: | (1) Present address: Division of Forestry, Natural Resources and Recreation, Paul Smith's College, Rt 86 & 30, 12970-0265 Paul Smiths, NY, USA;(2) Zoology Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 27695-7617, NC, USA;(3) Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, 27695-8208 Raleigh, NC, USA;(4) Forestry Department, North Carolina State University, 27695-8002 Raleigh, NC, USA;(5) Center for Earth Observation/Forestry Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 27695-7106, NC, USA;(6) Department of City and Regional Planning, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, 27599-3140 Chapel Hill, NC, USA |
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Abstract: | Surrogate species approaches, including flagship, focal, keystone, indicator, and umbrella, are considered an effective means
of conservation planning. For conservation biologists to apply surrogates with confidence, they must have some idea of the
effectiveness of surrogates for the circumstances in which they will be applied. We reviewed tests of the effectiveness of
surrogate species planning to see if research supports the development of generalized rules for (1) determining when and where
surrogate species are an effective conservation tool and (2) how surrogate species should be selected such that the resulting
conservation plan will effectively protect biodiversity or achieve other conservation goals. The context and methods of published
studies were so diverse that we could not draw general conclusions about the spatial or temporal scales, or ecosystems or
taxonomic groups for which surrogate species approaches will succeed. The science of surrogate species can progress by (1)
establishing methods to compare diverse measures of effectiveness; (2) taking advantage of data-rich regions to examine the
potential effectiveness of surrogate approaches; (3) incorporating spatial scale as an explanatory variable; (4) evaluating
surrogate species approaches at broader temporal scales; (5) seeking patterns that will lead to hypothesis driven research;
and (6) monitoring surrogate species and their target species. |
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Keywords: | Effectiveness Flagship species Focal species Indicator species Keystone species Surrogate species Umbrella species |
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