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F -- POPULATION MONITORING OF THE FEDERALLY ENDANGERED TRILLIUM RELIQUUM J.D. FREEMAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS SOL DABT10-CBD5-0007 DUE 022895 POC NILSA I. SUMMEY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, (706) 545-2200 POPULATION MONITORING OF FEDERALLY ENDANGERED TRILLIUM RELIQUUM J.D. FREEMAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. Send letter of interest and qualifications to Mrs. Theresa Davo, USAIC, ATTN: ATZB-PWN-R, Fort Benning, GA 31905-5122; FAX (706) 544-6120; or call for additional information at (706) 544-6206. Two populations of relict trillium were recently discovered on the Fort Benning military reservation. Very little is known of the population structure, biology, or preferred management techniques for this species at any locality. Little research has been conducted concerning human disturbances that may be compatible with maintenance of healthy populations of this species. The objective of this project is designed to document population structure, quantify the adequacy of natural pollinators for seed production and explore the importance of browsing by deer in determining population structure of the Fort Benning populations. The approach will be accomplished by monitoring established, permanently-marked quadrats in representative portions of each population. Plants will be mapped and revisited biweekly during the active season (approximately January thorugh June) to document size classes present and to monitor survival and flowering/fruiting success of individuals. Pollination adequacy will be determined by comparing fruiting success between plants, and by comparing seed production of untreated plants with those pollinated by hand. Importance of deer browsing will be determined by comparing survival of individuals in various size classes and by comparing seedling production in plots caged to exclude deer with seedling production in plots not caged. This announcement IS NOT a Request for Proposals and no contract will be awarded solely on the basis of a response hereto or any follow-up information subsequently submitted. The Army will not make any reimbursement for any costs in connection with providing this information. (0044)

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