Conservation biology of Saxifraga hirculus L. in Ireland

• Main Author: Muldoon, Caoimhe S
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany 2012
• Subjects: Botany; Ph.D; Ph.D. Trinity College Dublin; Saxifraga hirculus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2262/79260

A perennial herbaceous plant with a wide circumpolar distribution, Saxifraga hirculus L. has a highly fragmented distribution outside the northern Polar Regions. In Europe its range has been reduced dramatically with records from the 19th century showing the loss of habitats mainly due to habitat degradation and fragmentation, afforestation and drainage. Given its restricted distribution, Ireland has an international responsibility to protect this species through its designation under Annex II and Annex IV of the EC Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive). TARA (Trinity?s Access to Research Archive) has a robust takedown policy. Please contact us if you have any concerns: [e-mail]