RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Using herbarium collections and species observation databases to assess the conservation status of prairie dropseed in Minnesota
JF Native Plants Journal
JO NATIVE PLANTS JOURNAL
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 156
OP 167
DO 10.3368/npj.23.2.156
VO 23
IS 2
A1 Brewer, Katherine
A1 Kreevich, Nick
A1 Meyer, Mary
A1 Galatowitsch, Susan
A1 Hokanson, Stan
YR 2022
UL http://npj.uwpress.org/content/23/2/156.abstract
AB Efficient and effective plant conservation depends on the ability to identify wild populations for in situ and ex situ conservation; however, accessible, up-to-date information about the status of wild populations is often lacking. We examined 2 databases containing current and historical records of Minnesota occurrences of a North American native prairie indicator species, prairie dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis (A. Gray) A. Gray [Poaceae]). We found prairie dropseed most commonly occurs in southern dry prairie and makes up less than 5% of species cover, despite being an indicator species for this habitat type. We demonstrate the current status of prairie dropseed in Minnesota using geographic information systems and databases and argue that this technology is critical for informing plant conservation efforts.