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Can drones be used to monitor a tiny plant?
March 12, 2024
Michelle DePrenger-Levin
A demographic study of a plant population is usually a low-tech job. We drive and hike to a rare plant population. To measure the survival, growth and reproductive rates of the population, we
How to estimate a total population size of a rare plant and why it matters
April 11, 2022
Michelle DePrenger-Levin
Conservation of rare species involves knowing where they are found and how many individuals are in a population. If a species can only survive in certain habitats, then any changes to that habitat can