Seed zones

Indicate plant material transfer areas in which plant material is genetically appropriate for the local environment

***Webinar on seed zones/using genetically appropriate plant material for restoration***

Tools to aid in using genetically appropriate plant material that is locally adapted to an area

Seed zone mapper

Provision and empirical seed zone maps, shapefile, empirical work, Google maps

Seed zone geobrowser

Provisional and empirical seed zone maps (adjustable and with various boundary layers)

Identify seed zone of coordinates

Seed zone mapper (mobile device)

Works to identify locations of interest using a mobile device in the field

Google Maps with Seed Zone Layers (works with Google Maps App and on your computer)

Provisional seed zone maps by Forest Service Region

Region 1

Region 2

Region 3

Region 4

Region 5

Region 6

Region 8 (FL) (GA,AL, TN, SC, NC, VA) (TX,OK, AR, LA)

Region 9 (ME,NH, VT, NY, MA, CT, RI, PA, NJ, DE) (WV, OH, IN, IL, MI, MO, WI, IA, MN)

Provisional seed zone map for the Great Basin

Empirical seed zone maps

Blue Mountain brome

Blue wildrye

Sandbergs bluegrass

Bluebunch wheatgrass

Blackbrush

Indian Ricegrass (AZ) (CA) (CO) (NM, OK) (ID, MT, WY) (UT)

Native seed sources

Native Seed Network

Forest Seedling Network

Other tools useful in land management

USFS Climate change center

EFETAC (Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center)

Great Basin Fire Science Exchange: Climate, Fire tools