Plant species on the Department of Energy-Oak Ridge Reservation that are rare, threatened or of special concern

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · J. Tenn. Acad. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6033211

Parr, P D; Taylor, Jr, F G

The need to protect endangered organisms has gained increased awareness during the past decade. These efforts have only recently been expanded to include plants. Lists of candidate species have been compiled for review and status designation by appropriate governmental actions. The Smithsonian report (US Congress 1975) has recommended that the preservation of critical habitats be adopted as a major management practice to ensure the survival of endangered and threatened plant species. In compliance with Federal guidelines, plants, occurring on the US Department of Energy (DOE) Oak Ridge Reservation that are considered rare, threatened or of special concern have been located, identified and provided protection (Oak Ridge Operations 1975). Although only nine candidate species are known to occur on the area, efforts are being made to locate additional species that have been casually observed and reported but not verified by voucher specimens. The purpose of this activity is to summarize present knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of threatened and endangered plant species for long-range management decisions of the DOE-Oak Ridge Reservation.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
• OSTI ID: 6033211
• Journal Information: J. Tenn. Acad. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Tenn. Acad. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 54:3; ISSN JTASA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ANIMALS
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DATA FORMS
ENDANGERED SPECIES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
ISOLATED VALUES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
OAK RIDGE
PLANTS
SOUTHEAST REGION
SURVIVAL TIME
TENNESSEE
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
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