An early evaluation of translocation actions for endangered plant species on Mediterranean islands.

ABSTRACT: In situ conservation is widely considered a primary conservation strategy. Plant translocation, specifically, represents an important tool for reducing the extinction risk of threatened species. However, thus far, few documented translocations have been carried out in the Mediterranean islands. The Care-Mediflora project, carried out on six Mediterranean islands, tackles both short- and long-term needs for the insular endangered plants through in situ and ex situ conservation actions. The project approach is based on using ex situ activities as a tool to improve in situ conservation of threatened plant species. Fifty island plants (representing 45 taxa) were selected for translocations using common criteria. During the translocations, several approaches w

SUBMITTER: Fenu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6520489 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature