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Term

umbrella species

Term

species whose occupancy area (plants) or home range (animals) are large enough and whose habitat requirements are wide enough that, if they are given a sufficiently large area for their protection, will bring other species under that protection. [GBA]

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CHM Biodiversity

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http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/nyglossary_terms/U/umbrella_species

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