Rare-plant seed banking, propagation & outplanting

Names and classification

Record type

intervention

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Recorded state

Available, active, proposed or context-dependent

Conservation interventions

Action definition

Prevent extinction and rebuild viable populations of imperiled plants

Mechanism of action

Collect genetically representative propagules, bank seed/tissue, propagate and establish/augment protected wild populations

Prerequisites

Permits; genetic plan; propagation expertise; secure restoration sites; threat control

Implementation context

Rare-plant taxa and protected recovery sites on Kauaʻi

Expected outcomes

More secure populations and preserved genetic material

Monitoring design

Banked accessions; germination; outplant survival/reproduction; wild population trend

Unintended consequences

Outplant failure if threats are not controlled; genetic bottleneck or maladaptation if sourcing is poor

Implementation limits

Implementation status, cost and efficacy must be tied to a dated place/program record.

Sources and further reading

• https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/rare-plants/
• https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/rare-plants/species/

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