[MPWG] Genetically Appropriate Choices for Plant Materials to Maintain Biological Diversity
Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov
Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov
Fri Jan 21 08:37:36 CST 2005
I have not had the opportunity to check this out yet but I didn't want to
delay in sending this to the group, as conversation often turns to the
issue of using ecotype-appropriate plants.
As stated below, this guide is neither policy nor a how-to handbook. "It
is intended to be a useful tool, presenting best available science." I'm
curious to see how well these guidelines suit the particular needs/issues
faced by the NTFP/medicinal plant arena.
I see that they are requesting feedback (which is great!) and I'd greatly
appreciate it if you cc'd me on any feedback. Not only will it help me to
become more educated about the issues, but it's an issue that our
Sustainable Production Committee will need to stay abreast of.
Thanks!
-Patricia
Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 750
Arlington, VA 22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural
resources.
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>
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>From Andy Kratz:
I am pleased to announce that "Genetically Appropriate Choices for Plant
Materials to Maintain Biological Diversity" by Dr. Deborah Rogers and Dr.
Arlee Montalvo is now available for public download as a PDF file from our
internet web site. This substantive guidebook synthesizes genetic
principles and provides examples to inform land managers of genetic issues
relevant in the selection of native plant materials for use in wildlands.
It focuses to some degree on fire and timber harvest as large scale
disturbances in the Rocky Mountain Region which are frequently seeded to
prevent erosion, but the document has a wealth of information that is
widely applicable to many different types of revegetation projects here
and elsewhere. Genetics is a complicated science, and the document does
not provide quick and easy answers. As stated in the foreword, the Guide
is intended to foster a dialog between land managers and geneticists, and
it is my hope that it will lead to the development of additional
documents, workshops, policies or procedures to help land managers make
well-informed choices. It is not a how-to guide on revegetation methods,
it does not present recommended seed mixes for the Rocky Mountain Region,
and it does not constitute policy. It is intended to be a useful tool,
presenting best available science.
The document is just over 3 MB in size, so people with a slow dial-up
connection may prefer to download it in the evening when server traffic is
lighter and they have plenty of time for the download to finish. At this
time there are two options for downloading.
1) The best option for most people will probably be to go to our
Publications web page, look under the "Management" section for the colored
link to "plant genetics" and click the right mouse button (Mac users hold
down the Control key and click the mouse button), then select "Save Target
As..." from the pop-up menu (Mac users select "Download Link to Disk").
This is a large document (over 300 pages), so please be patient while it
downloads. Go to: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/publications/
2) The second option is to click on the link (or copy and paste this
URL into your web browser's address line and press the enter key:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/publications/botany/plantgenetics.pdf), which will
open the document in your web browser if you have Acrobat Reader
installed. It will take time to fully download, but you should be able to
begin looking at the document while it is still downloading. You could
then save it to your hard drive from within Acrobat Reader.
The Guide was developed under a Joint Venture Agreement between the USDA
Forest Service and the Regents of the University of California. UC will
also be posting the file on an publicly accessible web site, probably with
the next few weeks (but no URL is available yet).
I highly recommend reading the Preface for a brief overview of the Guide
before diving into Chapter 1. This will help you understand how best to
use the document.
We would like your feedback on the Guide, so any future edition can be
improved. My email address is in my signature block below, and the
authors' email addresses are on the cover page of the document. Please
feel free to forward this message to others who may be interested in the
document. Thank you.
Please cite the document as:
Rogers, D.L. and A.M. Montalvo. 2004. Genetically appropriate choices for
plant materials to maintain biological diversity. University of
California. Report to the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region,
Lakewood, CO. Online:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/publications/botany/plantgenetics.pdf
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Andrew Kratz
Regional Botanist
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region
P.O. Box 25127, Lakewood, CO 80225
Phone: 303-275-5009; FAX: 303-275-5075
akratz at fs.fed.us
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