Plant Reintroduction in a Changing Climate: Promises and Perils

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-8
Characterizing Two Decades of Rare Plant Reintroductions....Pages 9-29
A Meta-Analysis of Threatened Plant Reintroductions from across the Globe....Pages 31-50
Front Matter....Pages 51-52
The Critical Role of the Public: Plant Conservation through Volunteer and Community Outreach Projects....Pages 53-69
Genetic Considerations in Rare Plant Reintroduction: Practical Applications (or How Are We Doing?)....Pages 71-88
Transitioning Plants to New Environments: Beneficial Applications of Soil Microbes....Pages 89-107
Optimal Locations for Plant Reintroductions in a Changing World....Pages 109-129
Strategic Decisions in Conservation: Using Species Distribution Modeling to Match Ecological Requirements to Available Habitat....Pages 131-153
Using Population Viability Analysis to Plan Reintroductions....Pages 155-169
Influence of Founder Population Size, Propagule Stages, and Life History on the Survival of Reintroduced Plant Populations....Pages 171-188
Determining Success Criteria for Reintroductions of Threatened Long-Lived Plants....Pages 189-208
Unique Reintroduction Considerations in Hawaii: Case Studies from a Decade of Rare Plant Restoration at the Oahu Army Natural Resource Rare Plant Program....Pages 209-226
Front Matter....Pages 227-228
Managed Relocation: Panacea or Pandemonium?....Pages 229-241
Is Managed Relocation of Rare Plants Another Pathway for Biological Invasions?....Pages 243-261
Front Matter....Pages 263-263
Synthesis and Future Directions....Pages 265-275
Back Matter....Pages 277-402