Influence of ecological characteristics and phylogeny on native plant species' commercial availability.

ABSTRACT: Plant vendors generate a commercial species pool, the subset of species in a regional flora that is purchasable. The availability of plant species from commercial vendors can influence the composition and outcomes of conservation, landscaping, and restoration plantings. Although previous research suggests that most plant species are unavailable, there is little information that identifies the plant characteristics associated with commercial availability. We studied the composition of the commercial species pool by examining the ecology, phylogeny, and phenology of a regional flora in the Midwestern United States. We used a database of native plant species sold by 557 vendors throughout the Midwest (USA) to characterize species' availability. We compiled ecological characteristics of all pl

SUBMITTER: Zinnen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11725693 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature