Quantifying patch-specific seed dispersal and local population dynamics to estimate population spread of an endangered plant species.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Habitat loss and fragmentation impose high extinction risk upon endangered plant species globally. For many endangered plant species, as the remnant habitats become smaller and more fragmented, it is vital to estimate the population spread rate of small patches in order to effectively manage and preserve them for potential future range expansion. However, population spread rate has rarely been quantified at the patch level to inform conservation strategies and management decisions. To close this gap, we quantify the patch-specific seed dispersal and local population dynamics of Minuartia smejkalii, which is a critically endangered plant species endemic in the Czech Republic and is of urgent conservation concern.

Location

Želivka and Hrnčíře, Czechia.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Zhu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8525078 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature