A molecular ecophysiological assessment of the importance of using local provenance seed in plant biodiversity restoration.

在受到干扰后，恢复澳大利亚独特的植物多样性在全国范围内是一项越来越重要的活动，涉及行业、政府和社区。使用当地种子被认为是最好的做法，但当地的情况如何？我们将使用分子工具来确定本地种子转移区的范围，进行试验以评估本地和非本地种子的相对表现(是否存在母地优势？)，并评估混合种源对子孙后代的影响。我们将与行业和社区恢复从业者密切合作，提高恢复的有效性，通过一般来源指南在全国范围内传播利益。

The rehabilitation of Australia's unique plant diversity, following disturbance, is an increasingly important activity nationally, involving industry, government and community. The use of local seeds is recognised as best practise, but how local is local? We will use molecular tools to identify the extent of local seed transfer zones, conduct trials to assess the relative performance of local and non-local seeds (is there a home-site advantage?), and assess the consequences of mixing provenances for future generations. We will work closely with industry and community restoration practitioners to improve the effectiveness of restoration, with benefits flowing nationally through general provenance guidelines.