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Instantly recognizable species for conservation:

“Flagship species” for instantly recognizable species for conservation. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Species management must identify the demographic stage and ecological process that most strongly limits population growth. Prevention, early detection, removal, habitat manipulation, and biological control act at different points in an invasion or recovery trajectory. The remaining alternatives—“Keystone species”, “Umbrella species”, “Indicator species”—refer to different states,

Ref: Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems, Begon et al., 5th Ed., Ch. 21