ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Saxifraga adscendens L.

Original name of the species in the project

Saxifraga adscendens L.

Family

Saxifragaceae

Life form

H - Hemicryptophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

EST

Region

Area of action (km2)

0.000206

Protected status of the action area (National)

V - Protected Landscape/Seascape

Protected status of the action area (European)

Natura 2000

Land property (public or private)

Public

Habitat classification

E - Grasslands and lands dominated by forbs, mosses or lichens

H - Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats

Priority habitat

Yes

IUCN Global

NE

IUCN Europe

NE

IUCN National

EN

Name of the project

Saxifraga adscendens reproduction biology and seed germination

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2019

Duration (years)

5

Main Institution

Tallinn Botanic Garden

Category of main institution

Governmental

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

0

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

National

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

Tallinn Botanic Garden

Co-funding body

0

% of co-funding

0

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

< 10,000

Name of the funding programme

N/A

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

Ex-situ

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

4 - Demography studies

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

6 - Identify habitat suitability

14 - Seed collection and seed bank establishment

Conservation actions

2 - Population size estimation

Type of material

Seeds

No. of transplantants per locality

N/A

Source population(s)

3 or more different populations (7)

Monitoring duration

N/A

Monitoring variables

None

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

10; 10; 10; 10; 10; 10; 10

Ex situ storage conditions

Plants kept in garden beds

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

N/A

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

>500

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Survival rate

Flowering

Fruiting

Action success

Yes

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

Yes

Website link

0

References to outputs

0

Notes

Seeds were collected from all known populations in Estonia to test seeds viability and to get more information about S. adscendens biology. Climate chamber was programmed to follow Estonian average weather conditions.

Contributor

Mari Tilk

Contributor - contact

mari.tilk@botaanikaaed.ee

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