A multifaceted field sampling approach for the management of extremely narrow endemic vascular plant species.

ABSTRACT: Extremely narrow endemic plant species (ENEs) are generally connected with microrefugia characterized by particular environmental conditions. In-depth knowledge of the ecological requirements of ENEs is fundamental to plan appropriate conservation measures. Using cross-cutting technology, this paper gives a multifaceted approach to collect on-site data on the ecology of ENEs, defines the protocols for a correct sampling design and describes the type of equipment, the time and expenditure needed. Our sampling approach is based on two orthogonal transects, long enough to extrapolate the whole ecological gradient across the area of occupancy of the target species. Microclimatic data are recorded all along the transects through iButton technology, plus a weather station installed at the inters

SUBMITTER: Marceno C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9631324 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature