A Rare Plant in Peril: Conservation Concerns for an Endemic Alpine Plant, Ipomopsis spicata ssp tridactyla

Authors

Kainoa Bolinder, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Loreen Allphin, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow
Madison Huie, Brigham Young University - Provo
Steven Flinders, Brigham Young University - Provo

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Keywords

Ipomopsis, conservation, ecology, alpine ecosystems

Abstract

Ipomopsis spicata ssp. tridactyla, (I. tridactyla or IPTR; Fig. 2 & 12), is a rare alpine plant species endemic to the Tushar Mountains and Markagunt Plateau of southern Utah. There is limited knowledge available about population dynamics and community composition. Due to difficult abiotic conditions, alpine environments are more vulnerable to lasting damage from disturbance (Scherrer & Pickering, 2005). Ipomopsis tridactyla is listed as high-priority for conservation (Alexander, 2016). As conservation concerns for alpine plant communities increase due to climate change (Kopp & Cleland, 2013), so does the need for long-term monitoring of plant populations. Thus, we set up long-term monitoring transects (LT) and camera traps to determine plant community characteristics, dynamics, and conservation concerns.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Bolinder, Kainoa; Allphin, Loreen; Huie, Madison; and Flinders, Steven, "A Rare Plant in Peril: Conservation Concerns for an Endemic Alpine Plant, Ipomopsis spicata ssp tridactyla" (2024). Library/Life Sciences Undergraduate Poster Competition 2024. 2.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/library_studentposters_2024/2

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2024-03-21

Language

English

College

Life Sciences

Department

Plant and Wildlife Sciences

University Standing at Time of Publication

Senior

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