Effect of land use and climate change on the future fate of populations of an endemic species in central Europe

Abstract

This study evaluates prospect of a rare plant species endemic to semi-natural grasslands in central Europe, Gentianella praecox subsp. bohemica. The results show that without management, populations of the species are not able to survive.

When managed, even small populations (10-15 flowering individuals) are able to survive

Keywords

• Conservation action plan
• population viability analysis
• grassland management