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Assessment of Pollination Services to Aconitum reclinatum in Pennsylvania
The goals of this project were to assess the level of pollination limitation experienced by A. reclinatum, as well as collect data to measure other key threats to this species: namely shading, deer browse, competition from aggressive native or invasive plants, and demographic data (number of plants and flowers) at each site. This study identified five different bumblebee species as potential pollinators for A. reclinatum, as well as collecting detailed environmental and demographic data during the summer of 2021. Our data suggests that deer browse is likely the primary threat to A. reclinatum, but shading and interactions with the native co-occurring species, Laportea canadensis likely also play a role in the growth of this rare plants’ populations. This study also collected materials for future work on this species; namely seeds which are being germinated at Mt Cuba and leaf tissue for future population genetic studies of this species.
WRCP
WRCP-20607
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2020
2022
07/06/2022
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| Funding Source: | WRCP |
| Grant Number: | WRCP-20607 |
| Amount: | $7,905.00 |
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| Investigator Details | |
| Name: | Anna Johnson |
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| ajohnson@paconserve.org | |
Johnson, A. 2022. Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program. Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. Assessment of Pollination Services to Aconitum reclinatum in Pennsylvania. WRCP-20607
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