Seed production areas for the global restoration challenge

Paul G Nevill; Sean Tomlinson; Carole P Elliott; Erin K Espeland; Kingsley W Dixon; David J Merritt

doi:10.1002/ece3.2455

Seed production areas for the global restoration challenge

Ecol Evol. 2016 Sep 28;6(20):7490-7497. doi: 10.1002/ece3.2455. eCollection 2016 Oct.

Authors

Paul G Nevill^{1

2

3}, Sean Tomlinson¹, Carole P Elliott^{1

4}, Erin K Espeland⁵, Kingsley W Dixon^{1

2

3}, David J Merritt^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Kings Park and Botanic Garden Kings Park WA Australia.
² School of Plant Biology University of Western Australia Nedlands WA Australia.
³ Present address: Department of Environment and Agriculture ARC Centre for Mine Restoration Curtin University Bentley 6102 WA Australia.
⁴ School of Veterinary and Life Sciences Environment and Conservation Sciences Murdoch University Murdoch WA Australia.
⁵ USDA-ARS Pest Management Research Unit Sidney MT USA.

Abstract

Wild-collected seed can no longer meet global demand in restoration. Dedicated Seed Production Areas (SPA) for restoration are needed and these require application of ecological, economic, and population-genetic science. SPA design and construction must embrace the ecological sustainability principles of restoration.