A question of origin: Where and how to collect seed for ecological restoration

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 300 - 311
• Main Authors: Vander Mijnsbrugge, Kristine, Bischoff, Armin, Smith, Barbara
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.06.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Commercial seed collection; ecological restoration; environmental factors; genetic variation; genotype; guidelines; Habitat differentiation; habitats; Home-site advantage; hybridization; inbreeding; Inbreeding and outbreeding depression; inbreeding depression; indigenous species; Life Sciences; Local adaptation; outbreeding depression; plant establishment; planting; provenance; Seed collection zones; seed exchange; Seed orchard; seed orchards; Seed provenance; Seed transfer; seeds; Vegetal Biology; woody plants; Seed orchard; Seed provenance; Home-site advantage; Commercial seed collection; Local adaptation; Inbreeding and outbreeding depression; Seed transfer; Habitat differentiation; Seed collection zones; GRAINE; LOCAL ADAPTATION; SEED ORCHAR; GENOTYPE; TRANSFERT DES SEMENCES; DIVERSITE GENETIQUE; SEMENCE; HABITAT DIFFERENTIATION; ECHANGE DES SEMENCES; COMMERCIAL SEED COLLECTION; RESTAURATION ECOLOGIQUE; SEED PROVENANCE; COLLECTE DES SEMENCES; HOME-SITE ADVANTAGE; SEED TRANSFER; HABITAT; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; PLANTE INDIGENE; SEED COLLECTION ZONES; PROVENANCE DES SEMENCES

Native plant species are routinely planted or sown in ecological restoration projects, but successful establishment and survival depend on where and how seeds are collected. Research suggests that it is important to use locally adapted seeds. Local populations often show a home-site advantage and no...