What is an umbrella species? group of answer choices

a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.

a species that is very economically important to humans.

a species whose own survival ensures the survival of many others.

a species whose presence, absence, or relative well-being in a given environment is indicative of the health of its ecosystem as a whole.

The correct answer will be option-A species whose own survival ensures the survival of many others.

Explanation:

Umbrella species as the name suggests is a species which acts and perform the function of umbrella that is protection.

The conservational biologists select the species whose conservation indirectly or directly conserves the other species of that biological and ecological community. These species are known as umbrella species.

The identification of these umbrella species help make the conservation decision better and to manage ecological communities.

Thus, the selected option is the correct answer.

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