mike's sos bishop presentation
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Mike Stefancic, an SCA intern,spent the 2004 field season collecting seeds for the Bishop, CA Field Office through the Seeds of Success program.
Seeds of Success is a partnership withRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew coordinated by the Plant Conservation Alliance.
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What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
• A Seed Collection Protocol
• A Collection of Seed for the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank
• A Collection of Seed for Local Restoration
Projects
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What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
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PartnershipsPartnerships
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PartnershipsPartnerships
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What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
• A Seed Collection Protocol
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Collecting by EcoregionCollecting by Ecoregion
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BLM Offices with SCA Teams in 2004BLM Offices with SCA Teams in 2004
• Bishop, CA
• Kanab, UT
• Denver, CO
• Carson City, NV
• Fort Ord, CA
• Phoenix, AZ
• Pocatello, ID
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Bishop Field OfficeBishop Field Office
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The Bishop crew is led by Anne Halford and Karen Ferrell-Ingram
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Collection ProtocolCollection Protocol• At least 50 individuals
from a single population
• 10,000 to 20,000 seeds
• Take < 20% of the available seed
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Data CollectionData Collection
• Detailed location information
• Population and seed quality assessment
• Habitat and associated species
• Collection details
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Herbarium specimens will be collected, prepared, and given to:
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• Smithsonian Institution
• Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
• Bishop Field Office
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A Collection of Seeds from A Collection of Seeds from Native Plant PopulationsNative Plant Populations
Western eupatorium (Ageratina occidentalis)
Coffeeberry (Frangula californica)
• Trees, shrubs, forbs, and grasses
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Species Needed for RestorationSpecies Needed for Restoration
• Geographically appropriate species, subspecies, varieties and ecotypes
• Early, late and mid successional species in classic climax theory
Paiute Morning Glory (Calystegia longipes)
©1995 Saint Mary’s College of California
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Species with Forage or Browse Species with Forage or Browse ValueValue
• Plants that provide wildlife habitat
• Species important to common grazers, browsers and declining wildlife
Green Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus)
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Species Endemic to an Species Endemic to an EcoregionEcoregion
Mono beardtongue (Penstemon monoensis)©1997 Christopher Christie
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Monotypic SpeciesMonotypic Species
Mormon tea (Ephedra viridis)
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Species with Significance Species with Significance to Tribesto Tribes
Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus)
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Species Important for Species Important for PollinatorsPollinators
Narrow-leaf milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis)
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Species Closely Related to Species Closely Related to Rare SpeciesRare Species
Paintbrush (Castilleja angustifolia)
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Species Closely Related to Species Closely Related to Invasive Weed SpeciesInvasive Weed Species
Cobweb thistle (Cirsium occidentale)
©1995 Saint Mary’s College of California
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““Flagship” SpeciesFlagship” Species
Evening primrose (Oenothera cespitosa ssp. marginata)©1997 Larry Blakely
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Species not included in the projectSpecies not included in the project
• Species with rare, threatened or endangered status
• Agricultural or food crop species
• Non-native species
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Bishop Team Accomplishments Bishop Team Accomplishments for 2004for 2004
• 42 collections completed from list of 50 target species
• 6 additional collections for research at the Berry Botanic Garden in Portland, Oregon
• Publicized the SOS project with articles in the CNPS Bristlecone Chapter newsletter and the Inyo Register
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What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
• A Seed Collection Protocol
• A Collection of Seed for the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank
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Royal Botanic Gardens, KewRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Mission: To enable better management of the Earth's environment by increasing knowledge and understanding of the plant and fungal kingdoms - the basis of life on earth.
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The Millennium Seed Bank The Millennium Seed Bank Project ObjectivesProject Objectives
• Ex situ seed conservation
• Promote seed conservation research
• Transfer seed technology to partners
• Educate and involve public
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Millennium Seed Bank: Royal Botanic Gardens Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Near Haywards Heath
West Sussex, UK
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The seed will be used for:The seed will be used for:
• Conservation and
germination research
• Restoration projects
• Safeguard against
extinction Seed collections are fully dried and placed in air tight containers prior to storage at -20°c.
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The Goal:The Goal:
To collect at least one population seed sample from 24,200 non-domesticated species, principally from drylands, by 2010.
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16 Participating Countries in 200416 Participating Countries in 2004
• Australia• Chile• Egypt• Jordan• Kenya• Lebanon • Mexico• South Africa
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Seeds of Success is the U.S. ProjectSeeds of Success is the U.S. Project
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BLM and Kew Project BLM and Kew Project CommitmentsCommitments
• Work cooperatively to facilitate collection, study and conservation of seed from the U.S.
• Develop annual work plans
• Work together to seek additional funds for plant conservation
• Work through the Plant Conservation Alliance
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BLM will:BLM will:
• Grant access and coordinate collection of seeds
• Send seeds to Kew for cleaning, processing, germination testing, and long term storage
• Seek additional funds• Hire a coordinator to work with Kew to
develop a collecting program in the United States
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Ex situ Ex situ andand In situ In situ ConservationConservation
As a land managing agency, the BLM mission is thought of as practicing in situ conservation. The Seeds of Success project promotes complementary use of both types of conservation.
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Kew will:Kew will:
• Fund a coordinator position in BLM for 2001 and 2002
• Provide training and advice in seed collection and conservation
• Clean, process, test, and store seed from BLM
• Provide BLM with data from the collections and results of testing
• Send 50% of the seed to USDA
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What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
• A Seed Collection Protocol
• A Collection of Seed for the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank
• A Collection of Seed for the ARS Native
Plant Germplasm Collection
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USDA-Agricultural Research Service USDA-Agricultural Research Service Western Regional Western Regional
Plant Introduction StationPlant Introduction Station
• Located at Washington State University in Pullman, WA
• Mission: To acquire, maintain, evaluate, document and distribute the germplasm of over 2,600 plant species from 376 genera.
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The BLM is in the process of working out an agreement with the station regarding storage and distribution of seed collected through Seeds of Success.
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What is Seeds of Success?What is Seeds of Success?• A Partnership
• A Seed Collection Protocol
• A Collection of Seed for the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank
• A Collection of Seed for the ARS Native
Plant Germplasm Collection
• A Collection of Seed for Local Restoration
Projects
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Bishop Field Office Bishop Field Office Restoration ProjectsRestoration Projects
• Deepest Valley Cooperative Native Plant
Propagation Center
• Round Valley Mule Deer Winter Range
• Fish Slough Hill Climb
• Long Valley Alkali Meadow and Hot Tub
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Deepest Valley Cooperative Native Deepest Valley Cooperative Native Plant Propagation CenterPlant Propagation Center
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CooperatorsCooperators
• BLM Bishop Field Office• California Native Plant Society • University of California – White Mountain
Research Station• Inyo County Water Department• Inyo National Forest• Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
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FacilitiesFacilities
• 6 x 12 meter
shadehouse
• 3 x 6 meter
greenhouse
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Project GoalsProject Goals
• To provide site-specific plant material for
small scale revegetation projects
• To enhance appreciation of the benefits
native plants have in local landscape design
• To increase educational opportunities for
local schools and universities in the field of
restoration
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California Native Plant Society – California Native Plant Society – Bristlecone Chapter Bristlecone Chapter
• Collections for Annual Native Plant Sale
• Seed packets of local
native species
• Work day at DeDecker Garden at Eastern California History Museum
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Carol SpurrierCarol Spurrier
Bureau of Land Management
Botany Program Lead
Fish, Wildlife and Botany Group WO-230
Washington DC
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http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos
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Credits
• Slides 11 & 12 – Pictures and map from www.ca.blm.gov/bishop/index.html
• Slides 18,20,26,27 – Pictures from CALFLORA database
• Slides 31,33-36 – Pictures from www.rbgkew.org.uk/msbp/index/html
• Slide 28 & 43 – Pictures from www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archivefeb03/germ0203.htm
• Slides 47 & 58 – Pictures courtesy of Anne S. Halford
• Slide 49 – Picture from www.wmrs.wdu/facilities/OVL/default.htm
• Slide 51 – Picture from www.bristleconecnps.org/Native%20Plant%20Sale/1997.htm
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