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Restoration outcomes are compromised by a lack of diverse native seed supply

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Changes in seed banking practices and business incentives are needed to ensure restoration practitioners have access to plentiful and reliable supplies of diverse native seeds.

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Gallagher, R.V. Restoration outcomes are compromised by a lack of diverse native seed supply. Nat Ecol Evol 9, 1537–1538 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-025-02825-1

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