Native plant species are the foundation of sagebrush ecosystems and provide essential habitat for wildlife species, like Greater sage-grouse. The National Seed Strategy for Rehabilitation and Restoration provides a coordinated approach to improving the use of native seed, building federal and private capacity, and increasing the supply of genetically appropriate, native seed. Restoring the sagebrush biome poses significant logistical challenges for collecting, evaluating, increasing, procuring, and using genetically appropriate, native seed.�Ecosystem resilience to disturbance and resistance to invasive annual grasses can be increased by considering both seed source and genetic diversity when selecting seeds and plant materials. Here, we present trade-offs to consider when selecting seed and plant materials for rehabilitation and restoration.
Oral presentation and poster titles, abstracts, and authors from the Society for Range Management (SRM) Annual Meetings and Tradeshows, from 2013 forward.