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In October 2007, a
group of volunteers from the
University of Vermont and the Vermont chapter of the Nature
Conservancy reintroduced a new
population of Polemonium vanbruntiae
along its natural range in the Green Mountain
National Forest in
Vermont.
Population
reintroduction of Polemonium
vanbruntiae
The reintroduction site was chosen based on habitat
characteristics,
such as an open-canopy, saturated soils, protection from road
maintenance, and associated plant community. I continue to
follow the fate of these reintroduced plants, and I am especially
interested in
the comparative demography of natural and reintroduced
populations and to assess long-term population reintroduction success.
Volunteers help transplant, tag, flag, and water plants at
the reintroduction site
Reintroduction site in
June
Overwintered adult plant with
flower buds in June 2008.
Last modified March 29 2009 10:06 AM
