[SOS-PCA] U.S. 's Seeds of Success Playing a Major Role: Britain's "Noah's Ark" for plants has just collected its billionth seed.

[Mary_Byrne at blm.gov]

Seeds of Success, the United States's native seed collection program for
restoration, has played a significant role in helping Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew reach it's 1 billionth seed stored in the Millennium Seed Bank
(MSB).  The Seeds of Success program, managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, contributed almost 70 million native U.S. seeds to the MSB over
a 7 year cooperative effort.

In addition to the 70 million seeds sent to MSB, Seeds of Success, has
collected an additional 740 million native U.S. seeds for domestic
conservation and restoration efforts.  Seeds of Success has 35 collecting
teams working throughout the country, making over 3,000 native U.S. seed
collections. BLM is  developing native plant materials with the U.S. Forest
Service, Agricultural Research Service, Natural Resources Conservation
Service, and U.S. National Plant Germplasm System.

In total, Seeds of Success has collected over 810,000,000 seeds, and with
continued support from the Plant Conservation Alliance, 1 billion is right
around the corner here in the United States.

The MSB's goal of 30,000 species is well within reach, as the U.S. has
contributed 2,000 species alone.

The goal of the U.S. seed collection program is to provide native plant
materials for efforts such as; restoration of wildlife habitat,
rehabilitation after fire, and reclamation for energy development sites.

For more information regarding Seeds of Success's efforts please visit the
website at: www.nps.gov/plant/sos or contact me at 202-452-7767.


Regards,

Mary K. Byrne
Seeds of Success
National Collections Data Manager
202-452-7767
www.nps.gov/plants/sos/


                                                                           
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Britain's "Noah's Ark" for plants has just collected its billionth seed

BBC News: The Millennium Seed Bank will present the seed, from an African
bamboo, to Chancellor Gordon Brown, as it seeks funds to continue operating
after 2010.

To view the entire article, visit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6593333.stm



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