Session: Symposium--the Role of Seeds in Conservation of Genetic Resources and Landscapes (ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings)

375 Symposium--the Role of Seeds in Conservation of Genetic Resources and Landscapes

C04 Seed Physiology, Production and Technology

We will investigate how seed biology plays a critical role in in situ and ex situ conservation

C08 Plant Genetic Resources

Wednesday, October 25, 2017: 10:10 AM-12:10 PM

Tampa Convention Center, Room 1

Organizer:

Christina Walters

10:10 AM

Introductory Remarks

10:20 AM

Sow What!?! Why Wild Plant Seed Research Matters.
Héctor Pérez, University of Florida

Audio File Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM

Germination Syndromes and Native Species Conservation in Highly Disturbed Rangeland Ecosystems of the Intermountain Western US.
Stuart Hardegree, USDA-ARS; Corey Moffet, USDA-ARS; Christina Walters, USDA-ARS; Roger Sheley, USDA-ARS

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:10 AM

Overcoming Challenges of Conserving Seeds of Rare and Endangered Plants of North America.
Joyce Maschinski, Center for Plant Conservation

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:35 AM

Why Is Seed Dormancy Important to Conservation?.
Carol Baskin, Univ of Kentucky

Audio File Recorded Presentation

12:00 PM

Concluding Remarks

12:10 PM

Adjourn