Population biology of Dracocephalum austriacum (since 2002)
Tomáš Dostálek, Zuzana Münzbergová
Dracocephalum austriacum is a critically endangered species of both Czech and Slovak flora. A conservation strategy is required for the survival of the species, based on population biology, ecology and genetics. Research into these aspects has been performed in the Czech and Slovak Karst areas. At four localities in the Bohemian Karst, we are collecting detailed demography data and combine them with data on genetic diversity and pollination strategies.
Publication:
Castro S., Dostálek T., van der Meer S., Oostermeijer G., Münzbergová Z. (2014): Does Pollen Limitation Affect Population Growth of the Endangered Dracocephalum Austriacum L.? Population Ecology 57: 105–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10144-014-0458-x.
Dostálek T., Münzbergová Z. (2013): Comparative Population Biology of Critically Endangered Dracocephalum Austriacum (Lamiaceae) in Two Distant Regions. Folia Geobotanica 48: 75–93. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12224-012-9132-2.
Dostálek T., Münzbergová Z., Plačková I. (2010): Genetic diversity and its effect on fitness in an endangered plant species, Dracocephalum austriacum L. Conservation Genetics 11: 773–83. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-009-9879-z.
Dostálek T. (2006): Can Dracocephalum austriacum survive in the 21st century? Živa 3: 111-112. (in Czech)