Public Program -Southeastern Grasslands Conservation in the Chattanooga Region with Zach Irick
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Southeastern Grasslands Conservation in the Chattanooga Region with Zach Irick - Southeastern grasslands are highly imperiled plant communities that support very significant biodiversity. Widespread ecological degradation has limited the distribution of southeastern grasslands to isolated remnants that occur in highly fragmented landscapes. Many of the plant species in southeastern grasslands are globally rare and are at moderate to high risk of extinction. If immediate conservation action is not implemented now, irreplaceable biodiversity may be lost forever. This presentation will overview: (1) the plant biodiversity and ecology of southeastern grasslands; (2) southeastern grassland conservation issues specific to the Chattanooga region; and (3) current Southeastern Grasslands Institute projects working to save southeastern grasslands.