An assessment of native seed needs and the capacity for their supply: Final Report

Susan P. Harrison; Delane Atcitty; Rob Fiegener; Rachael Goodhue; Kayri Havens; Carol C. House; Richard C. Johnson; Elizabeth Leger; Virginia Lesser; Jean Opsomer; Nancy L. Shaw; Douglas E. Soltis; Scott M. Swinton; Edward Toth; Stanford A. Young

doi:10.17226/26618

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An assessment of native seed needs and the capacity for their supply: Final Report

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Authors:

Susan P. Harrison, Delane Atcitty, Rob Fiegener, Rachael Goodhue, Kayri Havens, Carol C. House, Richard C. Johnson, Elizabeth Leger, Virginia Lesser, Jean Opsomer, Nancy L. Shaw, Douglas E. Soltis, Scott M. Swinton, Edward Toth, Stanford A. Young

Year:

2023

Type:

Miscellaneous

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17226/26618

Source:

Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 221 p.

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Abstract

Millions of acres of public and private land in the United States are at risk of losing the native plant communities that are central to the integrity of ecosystems. As plant communities decline, the biodiversity they embody is also being rapidly lost, along with a wealth of ecosystem goods and services important to society. There is a long and growing list of threats to plant communities-invasive species, overgrazing, climate change, and altered fire regimes, to name a few, that have collectively accelerated the deterioration of natural landscapes across the country.

Keywords

native seed needs, native plant communities, biodiversity, ecosystems, natural landscapes

Citation

Harrison, Susan P.; Atcitty, Delane; Fiegener, Rob; Goodhue, Rachael; Havens, Kayri; House, Carol C.; Johnson, Richard C.; Leger, Elizabeth; Lesser, Virginia; Opsomer, Jean; Shaw, Nancy; Soltis, Douglas E.; Swinton, Scott M.; Toth, Edward; Young, Stanford A. 2023. An assessment of native seed needs and the capacity for their supply: Final Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 221 p.