{"product_id":"island-plant-conservation-von-naomi-kingston","title":"Island Plant Conservation","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn integrated approach to island conservation was applied on Pitcairn Island, to assist with the development of informed conservation programmes.  Initial field studies collected data on the flora  and vegetation communities found on the island.  Non-native species were found throughout, but native species dominated in the remoter valleys on the  south of the island.  Species on the Pitcairn group  are most closely related to the Austral group of  Islands, and sit within the South-east Polynesian biogeographic region.  A conservation assessment showed that 63% of the native flora was threatened  on Pitcairn, while 22% was globally threatened.   Threats to the flora were found to be through  invasive species competition, habitat loss and loss  of genetic diversity within species.  Detailed  population genetic assessments were carried out  where genetic diversity data was needed for  developing species conservation plans.  The  collated data were then combined to identify areas  which could be successfully selected as reserve  areas to conserve the largest number of rare  species and native vegetation communities, without  impinging on the activities and needs of the  islanders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783838348537\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe case study of Pitcairn Island\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783838348537","offer_id":39498894311517,"sku":"9783838348537","price":79.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/aea56861-a7cb-4eeb-adf1-dc3cd02154a3.jpg?v=1774759452","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/island-plant-conservation-von-naomi-kingston","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}