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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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Foreword: international standards for native seeds in ecological restoration / Adam T. Cross in Restoration ecology, 28 (3) (2020) 

Public Citation [article]  inRestoration ecology > 28 (3) (2020) . - 216-218 Titre : Foreword: international standards for native seeds in ecological restoration Type de document : Imprimé Auteurs : Adam T. Cross ; Simone Pedrini ; Kingsley W. Dixon (1954-) Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : 216-218 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 : Restoration practitioners must increasingly incorporate seed procurement models and seed use planning early in project development, despite insufficient guidance about what are reasonable expectations for the sourcing and use of native seeds. This special issue presents a series of articles examining each key step in the native seed supply chain, and provides a framework for the “standards” that need to be applied to native seed batches if the native seed supply chain is to achieve the levels of reliability and transparency required. These Standards provide seed buyers, end users, and funding bodies with a level of confidence and reliability in the sourcing of quality native seeds, and a pathway toward global best practice in native seed use. Lien pérenne : DOI : 10.1111/rec.13173 Permalink : https://biblio.cbnpmp.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=152379 Cross, Adam T., Pedrini, Simone, Dixon, Kingsley W. (1954-) 2020 Foreword: international standards for native seeds in ecological restoration. Restoration ecology, 28(3): 216-218.

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Native seed trade of herbaceous species for restoration: a European policy perspective with global implications / Holly Abbandonato in Restoration ecology, 26 (5) (09/2018) 

Public Citation [article]  inRestoration ecology > 26 (5) (09/2018) . - 820-826 Titre : Native seed trade of herbaceous species for restoration: a European policy perspective with global implications Type de document : Imprimé Auteurs : Holly Abbandonato ; Simone Pedrini ; Hugh W. Pritchard ; Marcello De Vitis ; Constantino Bonomi Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : 820-826 Langues : Anglais (eng) Catégories : [CBNPMP-Thématique] Semences Résumé : With the need to meet ambitious restoration targets, an improved native seed sector for the production of herbaceous species with a practical and supportive policy framework is recognized. We evaluated the current “ready-made” policy frameworks in Europe regarding the native seed supply of herbaceous species and found them to be, generally, unsatisfactory for both producers and users. Initially, such policies were designed for fodder seed and relate to distinctness, uniformity, and stability, traits that do not reflect the genetic heterogeneity of native species required for ecological restoration. Until recently, more suitable certification standards were designed to multiply fodder seed for preservation of the natural environment; however, due to the disparateness of the seed market in Europe, this policy is rarely practical and fails to encompass all herbaceous native species often resulting in unregulated seed sales. We recommend a new or adapted native seed policy constructed through a participatory or bottom-up approach and supported through the formation of widely based trade associations. Such a policy could stimulate the native seed trade with concomitant impacts on the speed of improving ecosystem services. Lien pérenne : DOI : 10.1111/rec.12641 Permalink : https://biblio.cbnpmp.fr/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=146648 Abbandonato, Holly, Pedrini, Simone, Pritchard, Hugh W., De Vitis, Marcello, Bonomi, Constantino 2018 Native seed trade of herbaceous species for restoration: a European policy perspective with global implications. Restoration ecology, 26(5): 820-826.

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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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