SePPCon 2024: New & Rare Species Management Maintaining population integrity in genetically diverse Erigeron (Asteraceae) populations in Western North Carolina Anastasia Wilson* (1), Dr. Katherine Mathews (1), Dr. Jacob Heiling (1), Dr. Richard Noyes (2) (1) Western Carolina University, (2) University of Central Arkansas The Erigeron strigosus Muhl. Ex Willd (Asteraceae) species complex is […]
Clayton Meredith, ABQ Bio-Park In a partnership between the IUCN Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC), NatureServe, and ABQ BioPark, conservation status assessments and comprehensive species action plans are being developed for select medicinal plant taxa. This effort is part of a larger collaboration between zoos, gardens, and aquaria and the IUCN SSC, which aims to […]
NatureServe: A Network Approach to Plant Conservation Anne Francis, Leah Oliver, Amanda Treher, NatureServe (SePPCon 2016) Anne Frances, lead Botanist reviews the programs of NatureServe in the Americas, how conservation status assessments are done and the unique role of ranks. Conservation status assessments help prioritize actions. She reviews the need for updating ranks as new […]