Propagation and introduction of arnica montana L. into cultivation: A step to reduce the pressure on endangered and high-valued medicinal plant species

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Arnica montana (L.) is an endangered and endemic medicinal plant species in Europe. The pressure on natural sources of this plant is alleviated by a suitable use of arnica resources in the European region and introduction into cultivation. The objective of this study was to describe the impact of different ways of plant propagation and introduction on the growth and reproduction mode of this species. During the six consecutive years of the field experiment, the vegetative and reproductive traits were monitored, and survival time was assessed. The particular ways of arnica plant propagation and introduction determined all the intrinsic species traits and plant survival. The values of the characteristics studied indicated good acclimatization of the arnica ecotype to the climatic conditions of eastern Poland. Practical implications from the data presented here include the possibility of using the presented modes of arnica propagation and introduction in the short- and long-term perspective of arnica cultivation, which can give a possibility of better adjustment of raw material production. © 2013 Danuta Sugier et al.

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Sugier, D., Sugier, P., & Gawlik-Dziki, U. (2013). Propagation and introduction of arnica montana L. into cultivation: A step to reduce the pressure on endangered and high-valued medicinal plant species. The Scientific World Journal, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/414363

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