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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Yesterday’s email debuting the results of MARSB’s large survey of over 760 native plant materials users in the eastern states unfortunately contained a faulty link. Missing from the version
of the report sent yesterday were authors’, Ed Toth and Sara Tangren, bios and contact info. Please follow the updated link below to find a complete, corrected version of the survey report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.marsb.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020_1017_SurveyReport.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.marsb.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020_1017_SurveyReport.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> native-plants <native-plants-bounces@lists.plantconservation.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Carr, Amanda (Mandie) N<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> PCA Listserve <native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [PCA] Large survey of native plant material users throughout the Eastern US complete!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> This email has been received from outside of DOI - Use caution before clicking on links, opening attachments, or responding. </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Description automatically generated" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><a name="_Hlk54082675"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">In
2018, the Mid Atlantic Regional Seed Bank (MARSB) conducted the first survey of native plant material (NPM) users from across the entire Eastern United States in order to better understand eastern trends of NPM use and availability. We also took the opportunity
to question respondents about related practices and needs. <o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk54082675"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">We received 760 responses. NPM users from all states east of the Mississippi River were represented and strong patterns emerged. Respondents
expressed a preference for local ecotypes (74%), and almost no interest in cultivars (0.3%). Respondents identified commercial availability as the greatest barrier to their use of local ecotypes. Ninety-two percent of respondents use native seeds, and those
who prefer local ecotypes are shopping farther afield than their concept of “local” would support. For instance, the most popular seed vendor is on average 363 miles away and the second most popular is 805 miles away. Respondents who think of local as being
in-state buy their seed out-of-state 85% of the time. Eighty-three percent would be willing to pay a premium to obtain local ecotypes.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk54082675"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">This degree of poor commercial availability places respondents in a position where they must continually incorporate non-local NPMs into their
sites, risking project failure and/or degradation of natural areas. Survey responses suggest potential solutions including creating an online marketplace, charging premiums for local ecotypes, and providing technical support. The authors also encourage procurement
reforms and see development of a network of active seed banks as the essential first step in building a robust native plant material supply chain to meet Eastern needs. Lastly, respondents expect their demand for NPMs to increase with each passing year, highlighting
the importance of addressing these issues now. To read the full report click </span>
</span><a href="http://www.marsb.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020_0918_SurveyReportDraft.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk54082675"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1155CC">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk54082675"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk54082675"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%">.</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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