Increased coastal development and decades of fire suppression have contributed to the widespread loss of species-rich wet prairies in the southeastern United States, leading to hardwood encroachment and the degradation of these unique ecosystems. Efficient, data-driven restoration strategies are essential to returning these landscapes to a more natural, functioning state. The Atlanta Botanical Garden, in […]
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SePPCon 2024: Management, Planning, & Reintroduction The Grassland Connection: Plant and Pollinator Biodiversity Under Tennessee Valley Authority Powerlines on the Cumberland Plateau Theo Witsell* (1), Adam Dattilo (2), JoVonn Hill (3), Dwayne Estes (1), Ashley Bennett (4), Christine Fortuin (5), Zach Irick (1), and Brittney Georgic (1) (1) Southeastern Grasslands Institute, Austin Peay State […]
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Safeguarding Mountain Bog and the Mountain Purple Pitcher Plant Carrie Radcliffe, Atlanta Botanical Garden (SePPCon 2016) Wetland species are particularly at high risk of extinction. The Mountain Bog Safeguarding is a Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance signature project that seeks to safeguard bog endemics from one of the rarest habitats in Georgia. This entails conservation horticulture, research, […]
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