Abstract
The aim of our study was to compare the population dynamics and distribution of genetic diversity in the populations of critically endangered species Dracocephalum austriacum L. in two distant regions (Bohemian and Slovak Karst). We used transition matrix models to examine the population dynamics of the species and computed population growth rates, elasticities, stochastic population growth rates and extinction probabilities.
The genetic diversity, its importance for plant fitness, and selection of the most valuable populations for conservation of genetic diversity within the species in the studied regions were assessed performing allozyme variation of 12 populations. The results showed that the populations in the Slovak Karst are overall doing better than populations in the Bohemian Karst.