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Conservation Plant Material Centers
The purpose of the program is to provide native plants that can help solve
natural resource problems. Beneficial uses for which plant material may be
developed include biomass production, carbon sequestration, erosion reduction,
wetland restoration, water quality improvement, streambank and riparian area
protection, coastal dune stabilization, and other special conservation treatment
needs. Scientists at the Plant
Materials Centers seek out plants that show promise for meeting an
identified conservation need and test their performance. After species are
proven, they are released to the private sector for commercial production. The
work at the 26 centers is carried out cooperatively with state and Federal
agencies, commercial businesses, and seed and nursery associations.
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