What are the primary constituent elements essential to the conservation of the carbonate plants?
The primary constituent elements for the carbonate plants are those habitat components essential for the primary biological needs of the species and its dormant seeds. Habitat components essential for the five carbonate plants are found in vegetation communities classified as, but not limited to, pinyon woodland, pinyon-juniper woodland and forests, Joshua tree woodland, white fir forests, subalpine forest, canyon live oak woodlands and forests, and blackbush scrub in the San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino County, California. These habitat components provide for: (1) individual and population growth, including sites for germination, pollination, reproduction, pollen and seed dispersal, and seed dormancy; (2) areas that allow for and maintain gene flow between sites through pollinator activity; (3) areas that provide basic requirements for growth such as water, light, and minerals; and (4) areas that support pollinators and seed dispersal organisms.
