Securing South Georgia’s native habitats following invasive species control
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Main
VALUE £256,544
WHERE South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
Summary
This project will safeguard South Georgia’s native habitats by monitoring and assessing vegetation changes following invasive non-native species control; estimating from soil seed bank and seed viability studies the risk of non-native plant species persisting past 2020 to inform future management strategy; quantifying the potential for non-native plant species to disperse into new areas following glacial retreat due to climate change; and, securing seed and fern spore collections of native plant species for conservation at Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank.
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