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Mike Stefancic, an SCA intern,spent the 2004 field season collecting seeds for the Bishop, CA Field Office through the Seeds of Success program.
Seeds of Success is a partnership withRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew coordinated by the Plant Conservation Alliance.
What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
• A Seed Collection Protocol
• A Collection of Seed for the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank
• A Collection of Seed for Local Restoration
Projects
What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
PartnershipsPartnerships
PartnershipsPartnerships
What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
• A Seed Collection Protocol
Collecting by EcoregionCollecting by Ecoregion
BLM Offices with SCA Teams in 2004BLM Offices with SCA Teams in 2004
• Bishop, CA
• Kanab, UT
• Denver, CO
• Carson City, NV
• Fort Ord, CA
• Phoenix, AZ
• Pocatello, ID
Bishop Field OfficeBishop Field Office
The Bishop crew is led by Anne Halford and Karen Ferrell-Ingram
Collection ProtocolCollection Protocol• At least 50 individuals
from a single population
• 10,000 to 20,000 seeds
• Take < 20% of the available seed
Data CollectionData Collection
• Detailed location information
• Population and seed quality assessment
• Habitat and associated species
• Collection details
Herbarium specimens will be collected, prepared, and given to:
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• Smithsonian Institution
• Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
• Bishop Field Office
A Collection of Seeds from A Collection of Seeds from Native Plant PopulationsNative Plant Populations
Western eupatorium (Ageratina occidentalis)
Coffeeberry (Frangula californica)
• Trees, shrubs, forbs, and grasses
Species Needed for RestorationSpecies Needed for Restoration
• Geographically appropriate species, subspecies, varieties and ecotypes
• Early, late and mid successional species in classic climax theory
Paiute Morning Glory (Calystegia longipes)
©1995 Saint Mary’s College of California
Species with Forage or Browse Species with Forage or Browse ValueValue
• Plants that provide wildlife habitat
• Species important to common grazers, browsers and declining wildlife
Green Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus)
Species Endemic to an Species Endemic to an EcoregionEcoregion
Mono beardtongue (Penstemon monoensis)©1997 Christopher Christie
Monotypic SpeciesMonotypic Species
Mormon tea (Ephedra viridis)
Species with Significance Species with Significance to Tribesto Tribes
Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus)
Species Important for Species Important for PollinatorsPollinators
Narrow-leaf milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis)
Species Closely Related to Species Closely Related to Rare SpeciesRare Species
Paintbrush (Castilleja angustifolia)
Species Closely Related to Species Closely Related to Invasive Weed SpeciesInvasive Weed Species
Cobweb thistle (Cirsium occidentale)
©1995 Saint Mary’s College of California
““Flagship” SpeciesFlagship” Species
Evening primrose (Oenothera cespitosa ssp. marginata)©1997 Larry Blakely
Species not included in the projectSpecies not included in the project
• Species with rare, threatened or endangered status
• Agricultural or food crop species
• Non-native species
Bishop Team Accomplishments Bishop Team Accomplishments for 2004for 2004
• 42 collections completed from list of 50 target species
• 6 additional collections for research at the Berry Botanic Garden in Portland, Oregon
• Publicized the SOS project with articles in the CNPS Bristlecone Chapter newsletter and the Inyo Register
What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
• A Seed Collection Protocol
• A Collection of Seed for the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank
Royal Botanic Gardens, KewRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Mission: To enable better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant and fungal kingdoms - the basis of life on earth.
The Millennium Seed Bank The Millennium Seed Bank Project ObjectivesProject Objectives
• Ex situ seed conservation
• Promote seed conservation research
• Transfer seed technology to partners
• Educate and involve public
Millennium Seed Bank: Royal Botanic Gardens Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Near Haywards Heath
West Sussex, UK
The seed will be used for:The seed will be used for:
• Conservation and
germination research
• Restoration projects
• Safeguard against
extinction Seed collections are fully dried and placed in air tight containers prior to storage at -20°c.
The Goal:The Goal:
To collect at least one population seed sample from 24,200 non-domesticated species, principally from drylands, by 2010.
16 Participating Countries in 200416 Participating Countries in 2004
• Australia• Chile• Egypt• Jordan• Kenya• Lebanon • Mexico• South Africa
Seeds of Success is the U.S. ProjectSeeds of Success is the U.S. Project
BLM and Kew Project BLM and Kew Project CommitmentsCommitments
• Work cooperatively to facilitate collection, study and conservation of seed from the U.S.
• Develop annual work plans
• Work together to seek additional funds for plant conservation
• Work through the Plant Conservation Alliance
BLM will:BLM will:
• Grant access and coordinate collection of seeds
• Send seeds to Kew for cleaning, processing, germination testing, and long term storage
• Seek additional funds• Hire a coordinator to work with Kew to
develop a collecting program in the United States
Ex situ Ex situ andand In situ In situ ConservationConservation
As a land managing agency, the BLM mission is thought of as practicing in situ conservation. The Seeds of Success project promotes complementary use of both types of conservation.
Kew will:Kew will:
• Fund a coordinator position in BLM for 2001 and 2002
• Provide training and advice in seed collection and conservation
• Clean, process, test, and store seed from BLM
• Provide BLM with data from the collections and results of testing
• Send 50% of the seed to USDA
What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
• A Seed Collection Protocol
• A Collection of Seed for the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank
• A Collection of Seed for the ARS Native
Plant Germplasm Collection
USDA-Agricultural Research Service USDA-Agricultural Research Service Western Regional Western Regional
Plant Introduction StationPlant Introduction Station
• Located at Washington State University in Pullman, WA
• Mission: To acquire, maintain, evaluate, document and distribute the germplasm of over 2,600 plant species from 376 genera.
The BLM is in the process of working out an agreement with the station regarding storage and distribution of seed collected through Seeds of Success.
What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
• A Seed Collection Protocol
• A Collection of Seed for the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank
• A Collection of Seed for the ARS Native
Plant Germplasm Collection
• A Collection of Seed for Local Restoration
Projects
Bishop Field Office Bishop Field Office Restoration ProjectsRestoration Projects
• Deepest Valley Cooperative Native Plant
Propagation Center
• Round Valley Mule Deer Winter Range
• Fish Slough Hill Climb
• Long Valley Alkali Meadow and Hot Tub
Deepest Valley Cooperative Native Deepest Valley Cooperative Native Plant Propagation CenterPlant Propagation Center
CooperatorsCooperators
• BLM Bishop Field Office• California Native Plant Society • University of California – White Mountain
Research Station• Inyo County Water Department• Inyo National Forest• Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
FacilitiesFacilities
• 6 x 12 meter
shadehouse
• 3 x 6 meter
greenhouse
Project GoalsProject Goals
• To provide site-specific plant material for
small scale revegetation projects
• To enhance appreciation of the benefits
native plants have in local landscape design
• To increase educational opportunities for
local schools and universities in the field of
restoration
California Native Plant Society – California Native Plant Society – Bristlecone Chapter Bristlecone Chapter
• Collections for Annual Native Plant Sale
• Seed packets of local
native species
• Work day at DeDecker Garden at Eastern California History Museum
Carol SpurrierCarol Spurrier
Bureau of Land Management
Botany Program Lead
Fish, Wildlife and Botany Group WO-230
Washington DC
http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos
Credits
• Slides 11 & 12 – Pictures and map from www.ca.blm.gov/bishop/index.html
• Slides 18,20,26,27 – Pictures from CALFLORA database
• Slides 31,33-36 – Pictures from www.rbgkew.org.uk/msbp/index/html
• Slide 28 & 43 – Pictures from www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archivefeb03/germ0203.htm
• Slides 47 & 58 – Pictures courtesy of Anne S. Halford
• Slide 49 – Picture from www.wmrs.wdu/facilities/OVL/default.htm
• Slide 51 – Picture from www.bristleconecnps.org/Native%20Plant%20Sale/1997.htm
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