Record

Species (currently accepted name)

Carex chordorrhiza L. f.

Original name of the species in the project

Carex chordorrhiza L. f.

Family

Cyperaceae

Life form

H - Hemicryptophyte

G - Geophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

CHE

Region

Area of action (km2)

30.444

Protected status of the action area (National)

Ia - Strict Nature Reserve

Protected status of the action area (European)

None

Land property (public or private)

Both

Habitat classification

D - Mires, bogs and fens

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

LC

IUCN Europe

LC

IUCN National

EN

Name of the project

Aktionsplan Flora, Kanton Zürich

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2006

Duration (years)

14

Main Institution

Kanton Zürich, Fachstelle Naturschutz

Category of main institution

Governmental

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

0

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

Regional

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

Kanton Zürich, Fachstelle Naturschutz

Co-funding body

0

% of co-funding

0

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

Available on request

Name of the funding programme

No name

Type of the action (In-situ or ex-situ)

Both

Prior knowledge on species biology

Yes

Preliminary conservation action(s) implemented by the same project or some other researchers

2 - Determining species distribution

3 - Population size estimation

6 - Identify habitat suitability

9 - Designing conservation and management plans

16 - Expert opinion

Conservation actions

2 - Population size estimation

3 - Plant introduction (new population)

4 - Plant reintroduction (translocation)

5 - Plant reinforcement

6 - Removal of competing natural vegetation

7 - Removal of competing indigenous species

8 - Removal of competitive invasive species

9 - Multispecies management

Type of material

Juveniles

Rhizomes

No. of transplantants per locality

N/A

Source population(s)

1 different population

Monitoring duration

More than 5 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

Seed collection for ex situ storage

Yes

No. of collected seeds

Unknown

Other plant parts collected for ex situ conservation

None

No. of mother plants

Unknown

Ex situ storage conditions

Seeds stored in climate chambers

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

Unknown

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

Unknown

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

>500

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Number of populations

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Unknown

Website link

https://www.zh.ch/de/umwelt-tiere/naturschutz/artenschutz.html

References to outputs

0

Notes

Amount of funding available on request.

Contributor

Kaspar Spörri

Contributor - contact

kaspar.spoerri@bd.zh.ch

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