Skip to content
Login Register

#umbrella species

3 public questions tagged with this topic.

SPECIES

Umbrella species typically require:

“Extensive territories for viable populations” for umbrella species typically require. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Ecological interpretation requires separating the immediate process from its broader consequence. A mechanism operating through physiology or behavior can scale up to alter survival, reproduction, abundance, distribution, and community structure. The remaining alternatives—“Small habitats”, “Limited resources”, “Highly specialized diets”—refer to different states,

Ref: NCERT Biology Class 12, Ch. 15 Biodiversity and Conservation

View Details
SPECIES

Species whose protection helps conserve many other species in the same habitat is termed:

“Umbrella species” for species whose protection helps conserve many other species in the same habitat is termed. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Ecological interpretation requires separating the immediate process from its broader consequence. A mechanism operating through physiology or behavior can scale up to alter survival, reproduction, abundance, distribution, and community structure. The remaining alternatives—“Indicator species”, “Flagship species”, “Dominant species”—refer t

Ref: NCERT Biology Class 12, Ch. 15 Biodiversity and Conservation

View Details
Types of Species

What is the main characteristic of an umbrella species?

“Protects multiple species in its habitat” for what is the main characteristic of an umbrella species. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Ecological interpretation requires separating the immediate process from its broader consequence. A mechanism operating through physiology or behavior can scale up to alter survival, reproduction, abundance, distribution, and community structure. The remaining alternatives—“Easily recognizable”, “Indicates pollution”, “Has limited ecological impact”

Ref: NCERT Biology Class 12, Ch. 15 Biodiversity and Conservation

View Details