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Why are native seeds important?

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Native plants provide the foundation for environments to support pollinators (like bees), butterflies, birds, and other life above and below ground. However, the supply of native seeds to restore and conserve ecosystems often falls short of demand.

May 22, 2025
Pictured: Dornith Doherty, Sunflowers, 2009, dye coupler lenticular photograph, 29.75 x 48.5 inches. Permanent collection of the National Academy of Sciences. This print was part of the exhibition, Dornith Doherty: Archiving Eden, presented at the National Academy of Sciences in 2019.

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