Genetic integrity: Why do we care? An overview of the issues
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Proceedings: Wildland Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium
First Page
265
Publisher
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station
Last Page
266
Publication Date
1995
Abstract
There are many reasons to be concerned about the use of non-native species or non-local genetic material in restoration efforts. An overview of these issues is resented. It is argued that site restoration is more than just successful vascular plant establishment, and that local plant material should be used whenever possible. However, it is recognized that time and money often constrain restoration efforts, and that maintenance of genetic integrity is often an issue of project scale.
Recommended Citation
Belnap, J., 1995, Genetic integrity: Why do we care? An overview of the issues, in Roundy, B. A., McArthur, E. D., Haley, J. S., and Mann, D. K., eds., Proceedings: Wildland Shrub and Arid Land Restoration Symposium, October 19-21, 1993, Las Vegas, Nevada, General Technical Report No. INT-GTR-315: Ogden, Utah, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, p. 265-266.
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