[PCA] ARTICLE: The European Native Seed Industry: Characterization and Perspectives in Grassland Restoration

[De Angelis, Patricia]

**The U.S. National Seed Strategy for Restoration and Rehabilitation
<https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy>
is
mentioned in this article about the European native seed industry!
Unfortunately, the Seed Strategy website was not provided so I will include
it here:
https://www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/native-plant-communities/national-seed-strategy**

*The European Native Seed Industry: Characterization and Perspectives in
Grassland Restoration (PDF Download Available)*
Marcello De Vitis, Holly Abbandonato, Kingsley W. Dixon, Giles Laverack,
Costantino Bonomi, and Simone Pedrini
September 2017
Sustainability (9)1682: 14 pp. 10.3390/su9101682.

ABSTRACT
The European Union committed to restore 15% of degraded ecosystems by 2020,
and to comply with this goal, native plant material, such as seeds, is
needed in large quantities. The native seed production of herbaceous
species plays a critical role in supplying seed for restoration of a key
ecosystem: grasslands. The objective of this work is to provide for the
first time a characterization of the sector at a multi-country European
level together with key information about the community of native seed
users via intensive web-based research and a direct survey of industry
participants. Based on more than 1300 contacts and direct surveying of more
than 200 stakeholders across Europe, responses indicated that: the European
native seed industry consists primarily of small to medium enterprises;
responding native seed users purchase annually an average of 3600 kg of
seeds with an average expenditure of €17,600; the industry (suppliers and
consumers) favours development of seed zones and would participate in a
European network for knowledge sharing. This study provides framework
principles that can guide decisions in this sector, critical for fulfilling
the growing demand for native seed as a primary tool for large-scale
restoration on the continent.

Excerpt about the U.S. National Seed Strategy for Restoration and
Rehabilitation:
"The US Native Seed Network and National Seed Strategy are a stand-out
example of a national approach to the generation and use of native seed.
The Network (http://nativeseednetwork.org/) is an online platform for both
restoration practitioners and native seed producers that provides search
tools (e.g., seed search and selection) and information on all aspects of
native seeds. The Strategy is an overarching plan formulated by a coalition
of federal agencies, non-profit organizations and private sector businesses
with the aim of ensuring the availability of genetically appropriate seed
reserves to restore viable, productive plant communities and sustainable
ecosystems [33]."

Full article available from:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319963724_The_European_Native_Seed_Industry_Characterization_and_Perspectives_in_Grassland_Restoration


If you have any problems accessing this article, contact:
marcello.devitis at yahoo.it
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