Project Description
Nola Hancock’s talk on local provenance and more distant seed sources tackled the big question. Does seed from the local site perform better? Nola’s conclusion is that mixing seed sources are best. In addition the disadvantages of local provenance were that due to the fragmentation of the landscape, population sizes are smaller which increases inbreeding depression resulting in reduced genetic fitness. The implications for plants trying to evolve in a climate changing world are also discussed.
| Topic | Mins: seconds |
|---|---|
| Introduction- Is local provenance best? | 0:17 |
| Methods | 0:55 |
| Results | 01:35 |
| Summary | 01:51 |
| Conclusions- Is local the best? | 02:00 |
| Mixing seed sources | 03:20 |
| Fragmentation-inbreeding depression | 03:30 |
| Climate change impacts | 03:55 |
| Predicted environments | 04:25 |
| Acknowledgments | 05:10 |
| Credits | 05:28 |
Read More – Links
- Impacts of Climate Change-Biodiversity Hub
- Booth, T. H. (2016), Identifying particular areas for potential seed collections for restoration plantings under climate change. Ecological Management & Restoration. doi: 10.1111/emr.12219
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