Seed sourcing for climate-resilient grasslands: The role of seed source diversity during early restoration establishment.

ABSTRACT: Restoration advocates for the use of local seed in restoration, but theory suggests that diverse seed sources may enhance genetic diversity and longer term evolutionary potential within restored communities. However, few empirical studies have evaluated whether species and genetic diversity within species impacts plant community composition following restoration. The goal of this research is to compare the effects of single and multi-sourced seed mix treatments on plant community diversity following restoration. Species establishment, abundance, and diversity were compared following two restoration seed mix treatments created to include 14 species commonly used in grassland restoration. We compared the application of seed mixes designed using a single population per species with those cont

SUBMITTER: Lindstrom J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10663101 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature