[PCA] NEWS: Re-introduction of plant in danger of extinction successfully monitored over 10 years for first time ever

[Olivia Kwong]

Not in North America, but of scientific interest to the reintroduction 
community:

http://www.innovationsreport.de/html/berichte/umwelt_naturschutz/introduction_plant_danger_extinction_successfully_124697.html

Re-introduction of plant in danger of extinction successfully monitored 
over 10 years for first time ever
19.12.2008
An international team of researchers, including some from the Autonoma 
University of Barcelona (CREAF-UAB), has carried out the first long-term 
study into the demographic dynamics of naturally-occurring and 
artificially-introduced plants of the same species.

By using simultaneous monitoring, the scientists have identified 
biological and demographic features of the plants that could help to 
optimise conservation strategies.

The researchers carried out a programme between 1994 and 2004 to 
intensively monitor the germination, growth and reproduction of natural 
and introduced plants of the species Centaurea corymbosa, in order to 
evaluate the success of strategies to introduce the species, and to 
identify reasons why these fail.

See the link above for the full article text.