Using genetically appropriate and ecologically adapted plant materials for restoration is important for ensuring successful restoration outcomes. Maintaining genetic variation when doing restoration or developing restoration materials is necessary to creating resilient restored landscapes. Tools like seed transfer zones help practitioners distinguish areas with similar climatic characteristics within which seeds can be transferred to maximize locally adapted genetic characteristics while minimizing environmental differences [1].
Resources
- National Seed Strategy
- Assisted Migration | Climate Change Resource Center
- Seed planning, sourcing, and procurement
- The Great Basin Native Plant Project
- Climate Change / Assisted Migration — Reforestation, Nurseries and Genetics Resources
- Assisted Migration: A Primer for Reforestation and Restoration Decision Makers
- Assisted Migration: What It Means to Nursery Managers and Tree Planters
- Cultivating Sustainable Urban Landscapes with Native Plants
- Sego Supreme™ Plant Introduction Program | USU
- Climate Distance Mapper | USGS
- Climate Smart Restoration Tool
- IPCC WGI Interactive Atlas
References
[1] National Seed Strategy | Bureau of Land Management [Internet]. USDI Bureau of Land Management; c2023. Available from https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy