Implementing a strategic native seed collection process begins with coordinated efforts between Great Basin regions and states. In Nevada, Federal and State partners are targeting native grasses and forbs for seed collection by seed transfer guidelines. Target species are beneficial to Greater sage-grouse and pollinators, and have some cultivation research completed to show how they will perform in an agricultural setting. The objective is to obtain multiple collections of target species across key seed zones that can be increased through collaborations with the seed industry. Our ultimate goal is to increase the availability of genetically, appropriate native seed to improve the health, diversity, and success of restoration efforts and plant communities in the Great Basin. Here, we discuss the steps taken and lessons learned from our seed collection partnerships in Nevada.
Oral presentation and poster titles, abstracts, and authors from the Society for Range Management (SRM) Annual Meetings and Tradeshows, from 2013 forward.