Display options
Cite
Broadhurst LM, Lowe A, Coates DJ, et al. Seed supply for broadscale restoration: maximizing evolutionary potential. Evol Appl. 2008;1(4):587-97doi: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2008.00045.x.
Broadhurst, L. M., Lowe, A., Coates, D. J., Cunningham, S. A., McDonald, M., Vesk, P. A., & Yates, C. (2008). Seed supply for broadscale restoration: maximizing evolutionary potential. Evolutionary applications, 1(4), 587-97. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-4571.2008.00045.x
Broadhurst, Linda M, et al. "Seed supply for broadscale restoration: maximizing evolutionary potential." Evolutionary applications vol. 1,4 (2008): 587-97. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-4571.2008.00045.x
Broadhurst LM, Lowe A, Coates DJ, Cunningham SA, McDonald M, Vesk PA, Yates C. Seed supply for broadscale restoration: maximizing evolutionary potential. Evol Appl. 2008 Nov;1(4):587-97. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2008.00045.x. Epub 2008 Sep 04. PMID: 25567799; PMCID: PMC3352390.
Copy Download .nbib Format: NLM
Share it on

Evol Appl. 2008 Nov;1(4):587-97. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2008.00045.x. Epub 2008 Sep 04.

Seed supply for broadscale restoration: maximizing evolutionary potential.

Evolutionary applications

Linda M Broadhurst, Andrew Lowe, David J Coates, Saul A Cunningham, Maurice McDonald, Peter A Vesk, Colin Yates

Affiliations

  1. CSIRO Plant Industry Canberra, ACT, Australia.
  2. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, The University of Adelaide Adelaide, SA, Australia.
  3. Department of Environment and Conservation, Bentley Delivery Centre WA, Australia.
  4. CSIRO Entomology Canberra, ACT, Australia.
  5. CSIRO Centre for Environment and Life Sciences Wembley, WA, Australia.
  6. School of Botany, The University of Melbourne Parkerville, VIC, Australia.

PMID: 25567799 PMCID: PMC3352390 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2008.00045.x

Abstract

Restoring degraded land to combat environmental degradation requires the collection of vast quantities of germplasm (seed). Sourcing this material raises questions related to provenance selection, seed quality and harvest sustainability. Restoration guidelines strongly recommend using local sources to maximize local adaptation and prevent outbreeding depression, but in highly modified landscapes this restricts collection to small remnants where limited, poor quality seed is available, and where harvesting impacts may be high. We review three principles guiding the sourcing of restoration germplasm: (i) the appropriateness of using 'local' seed, (ii) sample sizes and population characteristics required to capture sufficient genetic diversity to establish self-sustaining populations and (iii) the impact of over-harvesting source populations. We review these topics by examining current collection guidelines and the evidence supporting these, then we consider if the guidelines can be improved and the consequences of not doing so. We find that the emphasis on local seed sourcing will, in many cases, lead to poor restoration outcomes, particularly at broad geographic scales. We suggest that seed sourcing should concentrate less on local collection and more on capturing high quality and genetically diverse seed to maximize the adaptive potential of restoration efforts to current and future environmental change.

Keywords: evolutionary potential; genetic diversity; germplasm; provenance; restoration; seed quality

References

  1. Evolution. 2000 Aug;54(4):1173-81 - PubMed
  2. Heredity (Edinb). 2001 Apr;86(Pt 4):489-96 - PubMed
  3. Proc Biol Sci. 2001 Nov 22;268(1483):2391-6 - PubMed
  4. Science. 2003 Dec 19;302(5653):2112-4 - PubMed
  5. Oecologia. 2005 Aug;145(1):1-8 - PubMed
  6. Heredity (Edinb). 2005 Sep;95(3):235-42 - PubMed
  7. Heredity (Edinb). 2005 Oct;95(4):255-73 - PubMed
  8. Heredity (Edinb). 2005 Oct;95(4):246-54 - PubMed
  9. Science. 2006 Feb 3;311(5761):628 - PubMed
  10. Evolution. 2006 Feb;60(2):225-33 - PubMed
  11. Trends Ecol Evol. 2005 Mar;20(3):109 - PubMed
  12. Evolution. 2006 Apr;60(4):696-710 - PubMed
  13. Science. 2006 Aug 11;313(5788):786-8 - PubMed
  14. Evolution. 2006 Aug;60(8):1585-95 - PubMed
  15. Ecology. 2006 Oct;87(10):2591-602 - PubMed
  16. Mol Ecol. 2007 Feb;16(3):463-75 - PubMed
  17. Mol Ecol. 2007 Mar;16(6):1303-14 - PubMed
  18. Am J Bot. 2008 Jan;95(1):66-76 - PubMed
  19. Oecologia. 1989 Nov;81(3):310-315 - PubMed
  20. Oecologia. 1991 Sep;88(1):91-101 - PubMed

Publication Types