F e b r u a r y 1 5 , 2 0 1 7 N a t i o n a l N a t i v e S e e d C o n f e r e n c e
Matt Horning, US Forest Service
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F e b r u a r y 1 5 , 2 0 1 7 N a t i o n a l N a t i v e S e e d C o n f e r e n c e The Ecoregional Revegetation Application: a national online plant selection utility Matt Horning, US Forest Service Pollinator health task force P
F e b r u a r y 1 5 , 2 0 1 7 N a t i o n a l N a t i v e S e e d C o n f e r e n c e
Matt Horning, US Forest Service
R O A D S I D E R E V E G E T A T I O N An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitats
Presidential memorandum “creating a federal strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators”
National strategy to promote the health of honey bees and other pollinators
Pollinator partnership action plan
“Restore or enhance 7 million acres of land for pollinators over the next 5 years.”
Develop tools that enable mangers to make timely, informed seeding decisions for ecological restoration.
R O A D S I D E R E V E G E T A T I O N An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitats
David Steinfeld, Scott Riley, Kim Wilkinson, Thomas Landis, and Lee Riley
Photo credit: Kristina Bell
R O A D S I D E R E V E G E T A T I O N An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitats
Key components: Implementation guides
R O A D S I D E R E V E G E T A T I O N An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitats
R O A D S I D E R E V E G E T A T I O N An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitats
R O A D S I D E R E V E G E T A T I O N An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitats
Ecoregion Height Flower color Showy Flowering Sun exposure Soil moisture Soil texture Salt tolerance Palatability Active growth period Pollinator value Benefits to Pollinators Propagation Commercial Availability
https://fs.bioe.orst.edu/web_maps/Seed_Zones.html Bower et al 2014 Ecological Applications 24(5) 913-919
Provisional Seed Zones Temperature Aridity Omernik’s Level III Ecoregions
Bower et al 2014 Ecological Applications 24(5) 913-919
Provisional Seed Zones + Omernik’s Level III Ecoregions
Bower et al 2014 Ecological Applications 24(5) 913-919
R O A D S I D E R E V E G E T A T I O N An Integrated Approach to Establishing Native Plants and Pollinator Habitats