Promoting Gene Conservation through Seed and Plant Procurement


Genetic conservation is the protection and preservation of the genetic raw materials of adaptation and evolution. The need to account for genetic conservation, coupled with the significant increase in demand for a plethora of native species, presents new challenges to the nursery industry. General seed and plant procurement guidelines are provided for conserva- tion of genetic resources on public and private lands. The genetic implica- tions of seed and plant procurement are discussed, and current and needed information is identified. Guidelines for the propagation of species of known genetic architecture, species of unknown genetic architecture, narrowly endemic species, and rare and endangered species are presented. The guidelines are intended to assist land managers in making informed decisions about genetic conservation.
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Publication Forest Nursery Proceedings
Event Fallen Leaf Lake, CA - 1992
Author Marylee Guinon
Published 1992/09/14
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