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The endangered Tunbridge buttercup ( Ranunculus prasinus ): Ecology, conservation status and introduction to the Township Lagoon Nature Reserve, Tasmania
Author(s) -
GILFEDDER LOUISE,
KIRKPATRICK J. B.,
WELLS SUSAN
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
australian journal of ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1442-9993
pISSN - 0307-692X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1997.tb00681.x
Subject(s) - endangered species , ecology , wetland , ranunculus , nature reserve , geography , vegetation (pathology) , brackish water , tussock , natural (archaeology) , biology , fishery , habitat , medicine , archaeology , pathology , salinity
Ranunculus prasinus is a mat‐forming species of the marginal herbfields and tussock grasslands of brackish wetlands. It is only known from four wetlands, all on private land, in the driest part of Tasmania. The species has been successfully introduced from divisions from three of the populations into a secure reserve with similar vegetation to that of the natural populations. This is considered to be desirable and morally sound in that it increases the chances of survival of native biological diversity as a whole. However, ex situ measures and a gaining of security for natural populations would also be prudent.