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Local Seed Sources for Restoration Plantings. <br /> Use of local seed is preferred for at least three reasons. Use of local seed is cost effective. <br /> Local populations are logically presumed to be well-adapted to the specific site. Thus the <br /> chances of mortality due to local climate or soil conditions are reduced, and costly <br /> replantings are less likely. In the case of long-lived, outcrossing trees and perennial <br /> grasses, the high rate of diversity within local populations should be preserved to insure <br /> long term viability of the population. Buckeye Ranch has many examples of outcrossing <br /> species including the oaks and some perennial grasses such as creeping wildrye, saltgrass, <br /> and junegrass. Finally, the conservation easement seeks to preserve the natural values of <br /> the site. One of these natural values is the genetic architecture of the native populations <br /> (Millar and Libby 1989). <br /> 1 <br /> Buckeye Ranch Resource Plan (November, 1993) <br /> 110 <br />