During thE 9th World Conference on Ecological Restoration, hosted by SER on June 21-24 2021, the Native seed community was represented by INSR, through a series of workshops, and by native seed networks from all over the world.
Overview - Restoring understory plant diversity: considerations when incorporating native forbs in restoration
Native forbs provide important food and shelter resources for wildlife and are the component that adds species diversity to many native plant communities. This symposium provided an overview of some important aspects to consider when using native forbs in restoration and highlights recent work relevant to different phases of restoration.
Workshop on accessible seed pelleting and drone technologies for restoration in Brazil
ESA 2018: Emerging Topics in Native Plant Materials Workshop
Advances in plant ecology and evolutionary biology have clear applications to plant materials choices for ecosystem management that may have long-term impacts on ecosystem resilience. There is a need to balance the preservation of locally adapted genes with the desire to develop native plant materials that are genetically diverse and can respond to ecosystem changes.