International principles and standards for native seeds in ecological restoration
© 2020 The Authors. Restoration Ecology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Ecological Restoration. The growing demand for native seeds in ecological restoration and rehabilitation, whether for mining, forest, or ecosystem restoration, has resulted in a major global indus...
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The growing demand for native seeds in ecological restoration and rehabilitation, whether for mining, forest, or ecosystem restoration, has resulted in a major global industry in the sourcing, supply, and sale of native seeds. However, there are no international guidance documents for ensuring that native seeds have the same standards of quality assurance that are regular practice in the crop and horticultural industries. Using the International Principles and Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration as a foundation document, we provide for the first time a synthesis of general practices in the native seed supply chain to derive the Principles and Standards for Native Seeds in Ecological Restoration (“Standards”). These practices and the underpinning science provide the basis for developing quality measures and guidance statements that are adaptable at the local, biome, or national scale. Importantly, these Standards define what is considered native seed in ecological restoration and highlight the differences between native seeds versus seeds of improved genetics. Seed testing approaches are provided within a logical framework that outline the many different dormancy states in native seed that can confound restoration outcomes. A “pro-forma” template for a production label is included as a practical tool that can be customized for local needs and to standardize reporting to end-users on the level of seed quality and germinability to be expected in a native seed batch. These Standards are not intended to be mandatory; however, the guidance statements provide the foundation upon which regulatory approaches can be developed by constituencies and jurisdictions. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-809912022-03-15T01:25:46Z International principles and standards for native seeds in ecological restoration Pedrini, Simone Dixon, Kingsley Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Ecology Environmental Sciences & Ecology native seed supply chain pure live seed seed enhancement seed provenance seed quality seed storage IMPROVES © 2020 The Authors. Restoration Ecology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Ecological Restoration. The growing demand for native seeds in ecological restoration and rehabilitation, whether for mining, forest, or ecosystem restoration, has resulted in a major global industry in the sourcing, supply, and sale of native seeds. However, there are no international guidance documents for ensuring that native seeds have the same standards of quality assurance that are regular practice in the crop and horticultural industries. Using the International Principles and Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration as a foundation document, we provide for the first time a synthesis of general practices in the native seed supply chain to derive the Principles and Standards for Native Seeds in Ecological Restoration (“Standards”). These practices and the underpinning science provide the basis for developing quality measures and guidance statements that are adaptable at the local, biome, or national scale. Importantly, these Standards define what is considered native seed in ecological restoration and highlight the differences between native seeds versus seeds of improved genetics. Seed testing approaches are provided within a logical framework that outline the many different dormancy states in native seed that can confound restoration outcomes. A “pro-forma” template for a production label is included as a practical tool that can be customized for local needs and to standardize reporting to end-users on the level of seed quality and germinability to be expected in a native seed batch. These Standards are not intended to be mandatory; however, the guidance statements provide the foundation upon which regulatory approaches can be developed by constituencies and jurisdictions. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80991 10.1111/rec.13155 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/IC150100041 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ WILEY fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Ecology Environmental Sciences & Ecology native seed supply chain pure live seed seed enhancement seed provenance seed quality seed storage IMPROVES Pedrini, Simone Dixon, Kingsley International principles and standards for native seeds in ecological restoration |
| title | International principles and standards for native seeds in ecological restoration |
| title_full | International principles and standards for native seeds in ecological restoration |
| title_fullStr | International principles and standards for native seeds in ecological restoration |
| title_full_unstemmed | International principles and standards for native seeds in ecological restoration |
| title_short | International principles and standards for native seeds in ecological restoration |
| title_sort | international principles and standards for native seeds in ecological restoration |
| topic | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Ecology Environmental Sciences & Ecology native seed supply chain pure live seed seed enhancement seed provenance seed quality seed storage IMPROVES |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/IC150100041 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80991 |