geocarpon-dkey.pdf

This memo is a record of the rationale behind the determination key section for the threatened Geocarpon (Geocarpon minimum) within the 112 counties covered by the Arlington Ecological Services Office. This determination key is a logically structured set of questions to assist a user in determining whether a proposed project qualifies for a predetermined consultation outcome based on USFWS standing analysis. General biology and other information is included to support the standing analysis and key. This key is intended to be delivered through the USFWS’ Information for Planning and Consultation ( IPaC IPaC
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Robert Allen
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We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back. We work with a range of public...
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Geocarpon MacKenzie was a monotypic genus originally described by K.K. MacKenzie (1914). It was placed in the family Caryophyllaceae. However, recent phylogenetic work suggests that it should be placed in the genus Mononeuria and it is now known as Mononeuria minima. This new scientific...
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