Increasing the availability of dry ecotype native seeds and plant materials for the Great Basin (Nevada Seed Strategy Actions 1.3.5, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, and 2.2.4)

Increasing the availability of dry ecotype native seeds and plant materials for the Great Basin (Nevada Seed Strategy Actions 1.3.5, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, and 2.2.4)

Project Description

Plant seeds that are adapted to hot and dry climates are necessary for successful restoration efforts in the Great Basin and Nevada. This project will increase the availability of native seeds and plant material from ecotypes adapted to dry conditions for restoration. Methods of processing and increasing locally adapted native seed will be developed and refined, thus lowering the barrier to entry and allow for greater production of seed needed for restoration of sagebrush sagebrush
The western United States’ sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. The sagebrush landscape provides many benefits to our rural economies and communities, and it serves as crucial habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including the iconic greater sage-grouse and over 350 other species.

Learn more about sagebrush plant communities.

Partners

Walker Basin Conservancy, Federal and Private partners