As the UN Decade on Restoration progresses, the demand for genetically and species‐
diverse native plant materials for restoration is expected to increase. However, little is known …

A recent Restoration Ecology article by Merchant et al.(2022) suggested that practitioners do
not regularly use functional traits in restoration planning. We disagree and provide our …

Effective native plant materials are critical to restoring the structure and function of
extensively modified ecosystems, such as the sagebrush steppe of North America's …

On the Ground• Using native species in seed-based restoration efforts is critical for
recreating or maintaining healthy, resistant, and resilient ecosystems and communities in the …

Plant production practices can influence the genetic diversity of cultivated plant materials
and, ultimately, their potential to adapt to a reintroduction site. A common step in the plant …

Translocation is an important conservation tool for reducing the probability of extinction of
threatened plants. It is also becoming an increasingly common management practice, as …

Efforts to restore semiarid wildlands in the western United States predominantly use fall
seeding. Fall conditions are more amenable to seeding, and successfully over‐wintered …

Limited favorable weather windows for post‐germination early seedling survival are
associated with low restoration success in drylands. We examined whether post‐fire …

Seed science is a vital field of research that contributes to many areas of knowledge in
fundamental ecology and evolution, as well as in applied areas of food production, and the …

After large wildfires, land managers reseed burned areas with native perennial grass
species such as blue bunch wheatgrass (Pseudoroegneria spicata) to support the …