Title: History of the endangered thread-leaved sundew (<i>Drosera filiformis</i>) in southern Nova Scotia
Abstract: We used the techniques of plant macrofossil analysis and radiocarbon dating to determine the minimum residence time of the endangered thread-leaved sundew (Drosera filiformis Raf.) in three bogs of southern Nova Scotia. The minimum residence times are 4240 cal. year BP for Swain's Road Bog, 2050 cal. year BP for Villagedale Bog, and very recent (modern radiocarbon age) for Port La Tour Bog, indicating that the species has likely been in the region for the past 4240 years. Analysis of nearby Old School Road Bog, which lacks D. filiformis today, failed to find any evidence that it formerly occurred there, suggesting that it may not have been more widespread in the past than it is today.Key words: Drosera filiformis, thread-leaved sundew, plant macrofossil analysis, radiocarbon dating, bogs, minimum residence time.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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