Horticulture & Related FieldsErin Eichenberger
2023 The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture
Investigating the Population Vital Rates and Pollinators of the Rare Southeastern Perennial Echinacea laevigata to Improve Management Recommendations
Eichenberger will conduct demographic and floral visitor surveys of the smooth purple coneflower, a federally listed threatened species, to support ongoing conservation efforts. In collaboration with North Carolina State University, North Carolina Botanical Garden, and NC Plant Conservation Program, Eichenberger will investigate the influence of canopy closure on growth and reproduction of the species. The study will support recommendations about management practices to stakeholders who oversee the species’s extant populations.
The Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture
To promote conservation of rare and endangered flora in the United States through the programs of the Center for Plant Conservation, Escondido, California.
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