An umbrella species is a
a) popular species that the public tends to rally behind and support
b) non-native species, usually introduced to an area by accident
c) species whose removal will severally damage or cause the collapse of its ecosystem
d) species whose protection also results in the protection of many other species
e) both the third and fourth answer choices are correct
Answer: d) species whose protection also results in the protection of many other species
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