Is local still local given changing environments (such as invasives, fire frequency, people, climate change)?
Important things to remember when using provisional “seed zones”: realize that seed zones differ by species, microsites are important for the species, and research is needed to construct seed movement guidelines based on real genetic data. Seed zone research benefits include improved adaptability, increased efficiency, decreased costs, and improved seed supplies. Notes from PCA Bi-Monthly Meeting 13 September 2006 NatureServe, Rosslyn, VA (Notes taken by M. Haidet) Events • Women in Agriculture Conference– Thursday September 14, 2006 at the University of Maryland College Park. • ARS Interagency Rangeland Pasture Meeting – September 28, 2006. For more information contact Evert Byington at (301)-504-4625. • Pollinator Symposium (FREE) – Wednesday, October 18, 2006 in Washington, DC at the USDA Jefferson Auditorium. Agenda topics include the importance of pollinators, threats to pollinators, global conservation efforts, managing resources and public interest and support. The new U.S. Post
