New paper: the status of orthodox seed collections of globally threatened plants conserved in − 20 °C long-term storage at the Millennium Seed Bank 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Day 2 of #BlackBotanistsWeek is #PlantInteractions! A cool mutualism is the one between angiosperms (like this spiny palm) & frugivorous fish in the Brazilian Pantanal! Fish like Tambaqui & this piranha feed on fruit from different species that is proportional to their size

Woopwoop!🎉A little delayed for the #BlackBotanistsWeek but here I am!👩🏾‍🔬I study how plants can survive without water🌱💧➡️#desiccationtolerance. This is found in many seeds and a few plants called #resurrectionplants.*the 2nd pic is an Geneia@home experimentation🤓orchid pollination.

🏝️The double coconut, or coco-de-mer, is renowned for producing the largest and heaviest seeds in the world. But how did it evolve on a remote island? 👇 kew.org/read-and-watch…

Seed orchards are critical for they help to ensure #geneticconservation, seed production and #tree improvement at the same time and at a reasonable cost. Read about a project led by ICRAF that is seeding the future of a #regreened nation in #Ethiopia: 👉 bit.ly/3gzvqZK

Seeds not only offer hope, they tell stories of the past. Seeds give us plants which are essential for life. Our food, air, shelter, medicine, art, and culture, all rely on plants. Help us save #seeds and save hope for the future. Join us today: ntbg.org/support/donate/

RT FAO in Somalia: EU-funded "Somaseed" project revived farmer seed systems including endangered indigenous seeds, benefiting farmers & communities in #Somalia. From lead farmers to agro-dealers, seed growers, #women played a key role. bit.ly/2BOuj9K

ISTA - International Seed Testing Association Seed Health Committee develops the Reference Pest List, focusing on more than 40 non-vegetable species. Learn more and download the latest version of the List: seedtest.org/en/pest-list-t… #seedquality #seedtesting #seedhealth #planthealth #IYPH IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention

Many thanks to Journal of Sustainable Forestry for inviting me to write this review on the #RODSeedBankingInitiative! I hope others find it useful for engaging #community in #conservation

Does everyone do an excited littledance when you get radicle emergence on a batch of seeds (no matter how many times you've done it before) or is it just me 🌱🌱🌱

I'm really happy to share with you the Special Issue about the #evolution of seeds I've prepared for this week' Plant Science Research Weekly Plantae! plantae.org/?p=68394 I hope you join me in this "journey" and let #seeds amaze you! #SeedsAreAmazing

Epicotyl morphophysiological dormancy and storage behaviour of seeds of Strychnos nux-vomica, Strychnos potatorumand Strychnos benthamii (Loganiaceae) buff.ly/2D7g54e Summary by Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra

New dates for ISSS general meeting: 9-13 August 2021 at University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. See you there!

The next bottle in the now 142-year Beal #seedviability experiment was unearthed and #seeds are being tested... So many advances in seed technology over the last 21 years, it will be exciting to hear about the results! #seedbank #seedconservation nytimes.com/2021/04/21/sci…

We're excited to share the inaugural issue of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Seed Conservation Specialist Group's Newsletter! Many thanks to our editorial committee & contributors. We're also accepting contributions for future issues🌱 #seedconservation #seeds #seedbanking seedconservationsg.org/newsletter

Saving seeds means saving plants and saving people. Read about how we are collecting rare and endangered plant material (seeds, spores, cuttings, etc.) and preserving it for future study, conservation, and outplanting. Learn more at: ntbg.org/science/resear…

The National Native Seed Conference is back! March 27-30, 2023, in Washington, D.C. More details and agenda Fall 2022! appliedeco.org/native-seed-co… whova.com/portal/registr…

We're excited to share our special issue of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Seed Conservation Specialist Group's Newsletter: Native Seeds for the Restoration Decade. Many thanks to our editorial committee & contributors. seedconservationsg.org/newsletter #seedconservation #seeds #seedbanking