ConservePlants Database

Species (currently accepted name)

Marsilea quadrifolia L.

Original name of the species in the project

Marsilea quadrifolia L.

Family

Marsileaceae

Life form

Hydrophyte

Country (3-letters country ISO codes)

ITA

Region

Area of action (km2)

N/A

Protected status of the action area (National)

None

Protected status of the action area (European)

Natura 2000

Land property (public or private)

Private

Habitat classification

C - Inland surface waters

Priority habitat

No

IUCN Global

LC

IUCN Europe

VU

IUCN National

EN

Name of the project

LIFE07 NAT/IT/000499 Actions for the bird species of EU interest in the Natura 2000 sites in the lowlands of Parma (Italy) - Pianura parmense

Geographic typology

National

Countries involved

1

First year of the project

2009

Duration (years)

4

Main Institution

Provincia di Parma

Category of main institution

Governmental

Additional Institution - Academic

0

Additional Institution - Governmental

0

Additional Institution - NGOs

0

Additional Institutions - Private

0

Funding typology

European Union

Funding source (public or private)

Public

Funding institution

European Union

Co-funding body

Ministry of the Environment of Italy

% of co-funding

50

Total Amount of funding (Euros)

1 144 900

Name of the funding programme

LIFE programme

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

In-situ

Prior knowledge on species biology

Yes

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

2 - Determining species distribution

5 - Species biology and ecological studies

6 - Identify habitat suitability

7 - Genetic studies

Conservation actions

4 - Plant reintroduction (translocation)

6 - Removal of competing natural vegetation

10 - Habitat protection

Type of material

Rhizomes

No. of transplantants per locality

N/A

Source population(s)

1 different population

Monitoring duration

Up to 3 years

Monitoring variables

Survival

As it is a fern with high vegetative reproduction we monitored the occupied surface and sporocarps production

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

Plants kept in garden beds

Climate chamber conditions - temperature

N/A

Climate chamber conditions - humidity (%)

15

Ex situ cultivation

Yes

No. of cultivated plants

Unknown

Success criteria defined

Yes

Success criteria used

Survival

Increased occupied surface

Action success

No

Action outcome (Natural recruitment observed or not)

No

Website link

https://pdc.mite.gov.it/it/area/temi/natura-e-biodiversita/progetto-pianura-parmense

References to outputs

Orsenigo S., Cauzzi P., Gentili R., Rossi G., Abeli T. 2016. Re-introduction of the four leaf clover in the agricultural context of the Po River Plain, Italy. In: Soorae, P. S. (ed.) Global Reintroduction Perspectives: 2018. Case studies from around the globe. IUCN/SSC Reintroduction Specialist Group, Gland, Switzerland and Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Xiv + 286pp. Pp. 238-241.

Notes

0

Contributor

Thomas Abeli

Contributor - contact

thomas.abeli@uniroma3.it

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