- Title
- Translocation of threatened terrestrial orchids into non-mined and post-mined lands in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia
- Creator
- Bell, Stephen A. J.
- Relation
- Restoration Ecology Vol. 28, Issue 6, p. 1396-1407
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13224
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- Re-introduction of threatened plants is an emerging tool in biodiversity conservation; however, the efficacy and success of translocations vary. This study documents translocation of two threatened terrestrial orchid species (Diuris tricolor, Prasophyllum petilum) over 8 years within coal mining areas in the Hunter Valley of NSW, Australia. In the largest scale orchid translocation known (and the only one translocating into mine rehabilitation), six events have progressively re-located 3,030 mature orchids (1,206 D. tricolor, 1,824 P. petilum) into biodiversity offsets (non-mined: 1,099 D. tricolor, 1,493 P. petilum) and mine rehabilitation (post-mined: 127 D. tricolor, 311 P. petilum), and 300 salvaged tubers into non-mined (20 D. tricolor, 180 P. petilum) and post-mined (10 D. tricolor, 90 P. petilum) lands. Monitoring of orchids for 3–8 years revealed significant relationships between winter rainfall (July for P. petilum, August for D. tricolor) and orchid detection. Both species survived significantly better in non-mined and post-mined land when translocated in soil cores than as salvaged tubers. Diuris tricolor was more detectable overall, with rates 3–8 years post-translocation as high as 53–67% in good years and 16–47% during drought. Prasophyllum petilum was less detectable, returning 4–12% in drought but rising to 52–63% during wetter seasons. Diligent searching prior to flowering doubled detection for D. tricolor and increased it by one third for P. petilum. Two monitoring inspections per season increased detection by up to 12%. After 3–8 years post-translocation, orchids have persisted and are well established. Staged translocation over 8 years with adaptive management to operational procedures and monitoring has increased orchid detectability, and can be applied to future orchid translocations.
- Subject
- adaptive management; mine rehabilitation; orchids; threatened; tanslocation; SDG 15; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1439750
- Identifier
- uon:41020
- Identifier
- ISSN:1061-2971
- Rights
- This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bell, Stephen A. J. “Translocation of threatened terrestrial orchids into non-mined and post-mined lands in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia.” Restoration Ecology Vol. 28, Issue 6, p. 1396-1407, which has been published in final form athttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.13224. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
- Language
- eng
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