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Collection and production of native seeds for ecological restoration / Simone Pedrini in Restoration ecology, 28 (3) (2020) 

Public Citation [article]  inRestoration ecology > 28 (3) (2020) . - 228-238 Titre : Collection and production of native seeds for ecological restoration Type de document : Imprimé Auteurs : Simone Pedrini ; Paul Gibson-Roy ; Clare Trivedi ; Candido Gálvez-Ramírez ; Kate Hardwick ; Nancy Shaw ; Stephanie Frischie ; Giles Laverack ; Kingsley W. Dixon (1954-) Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : 228-238 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : [CBNPMP-Thématique] Banque de semences [CBNPMP-Thématique] Mode de diffusion des semences [CBNPMP-Thématique] Restauration des écosystèmes [CBNPMP-Thématique] Semences [CBNPMP-Thématique] Végétal local Résumé : The global push to achieve ecosystem restoration targets has resulted in an increased demand for native seeds that current production systems are not able to fulfill. In many countries, seeds used in ecological restoration are often sourced from natural populations. Though providing seed that is reflective of the genetic diversity of a species, wild harvesting often cannot meet the demands for large-scale restoration and may also result in depletion of native seed resources through over harvesting. To improve seed production and decrease seed costs, seed production systems have been established in several countries to generate native seeds based on agricultural or horticultural production methods or by managing natural populations. However, there is a need to expand these production systems which have a primary focus on herbaceous species to also include slower maturing shrub and tree seed. Here we propose that to reduce the threat of overharvest on the viability of natural populations, seed collection from natural populations should be replaced or supplemented by seed production systems. This overview of seed production systems demonstrates how to maximize production and minimize unintended selection bias so that native seed batches maintain genetic diversity and adaptability to underpin the success of ecological restoration programs. Lien pérenne : DOI : 10.1111/rec.13190 Permalink : https://biblio.cbnpmp.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=152380 Pedrini, Simone, Gibson-Roy, Paul, Trivedi, Clare, Gálvez-Ramírez, Candido, Hardwick, Kate, Shaw, Nancy, Frischie, Stephanie, Laverack, Giles, Dixon, Kingsley W. (1954-) 2020 Collection and production of native seeds for ecological restoration. Restoration ecology, 28(3): 228-238.

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The european native seed industry : Characterization and perspectives in grassland restoration / Marcello De Vitis in Sustainability, 9 (10) (October 2017) 

Public Citation [article]  inSustainability > 9 (10) (October 2017) . - 1-14 Titre : The european native seed industry : Characterization and perspectives in grassland restoration Type de document : Électronique Auteurs : Marcello De Vitis ; Holly Abbandonato ; Kingsley W. Dixon (1954-) ; Giles Laverack ; Constantino Bonomi ; Simone Pedrini Année de publication : 2017 Article en page(s) : 1-14 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : [CBNPMP-Thématique] Restauration des écosystèmes [CBNPMP-Thématique] Revégétalisation [CBNPMP-Thématique] Végétal local Résumé : The European Union committed to restore 15% of degraded ecosystems by 2020, and to comply with this goal, native plant material, such as seeds, is needed in large quantities. The native seed production of herbaceous species plays a critical role in supplying seed for restoration of a key ecosystem: grasslands. The objective of this work is to provide for the first time a characterization of the sector at a multi-country European level together with key information about the community of native seed users via intensive web-based research and a direct survey of industry participants. Based on more than 1300 contacts and direct surveying of more than 200 stakeholders across Europe, responses indicated that: the European native seed industry consists primarily of small to medium enterprises; responding native seed users purchase annually an average of 3600 kg of seeds with an average expenditure of €17,600; the industry (suppliers and consumers) favours development of seed zones and would participate in a European network for knowledge sharing. This study provides framework principles that can guide decisions in this sector, critical for fulfilling the growing demand for native seed as a primary tool for large-scale restoration on the continent. Lien pérenne : DOI : 10.3390/su9101682 Permalink : https://biblio.cbnpmp.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=148552 De Vitis, Marcello, Abbandonato, Holly, Dixon, Kingsley W. (1954-), Laverack, Giles, Bonomi, Constantino, Pedrini, Simone 2017 The european native seed industry : Characterization and perspectives in grassland restoration. Sustainability, 9(10): 1-14.

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