Everything tagged 'seed banking'

What are hard seeds for?

14 May 2013

A new hypothesis has been proposed on why some seeds are hard.

Germination of alpines

22 Mar 2013

Climate change could shift the timing of seed germination in alpine plants

Talk - From maize to mungongo: Kew and food security in the 21st century

Since the advent of intensive agriculture mankind has relied on fewer and fewer plant species for food. Using examples from around the world, this talk examines some key solutions being developed for long term food security.

Seed collecting in Mediterranean islands

21 Feb 2013

A new initiative aims to ensure the survival of 900 plant species in six Mediterranean islands.

The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership strengthens its link with the International Seed Testing Association

16 Jul 2012

A Memorandum of Collaboration has been signed between the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership and the International Seed Testing Association. It will deepen our commitment to the maintenance and improvement of seed quality for research, agricultural and forestry use, and for restoration and re-introduction purposes.

Adapting agriculture to a changing climate

28 Nov 2011

The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership has begun work to collect seed from the wild relatives of 26 crop plants as their genetic diversity may enable us to adapt agricultural crops to the climates of the future.

Short-lived seed of alpine plants

20 Sep 2011

Scientists from the Millennium Seed Bank Partnership have found that the seeds of alpine plants are shorter lived than their lowland relatives. This will have implications for seed conservation strategies for alpine species.