Cleome lutea and Machaeranthera canescens seed transfer zones and distribution on the Colorado Plateau, US

These data were compiled to provide seed transfer and native plant materials development guidance to managers and practitioners across the Colorado Plateau and in adjacent regions. This data release contains empirical seed transfer zones derived from molecular genetic data for Cleome lutea (syn. Peritoma lutea) and Machaeranthera canescens (syn. Dieteria canescens). These species show distinct population structure (i.e., genetic differentiation) across their ranges; as such, seed transfer zones reflect both patterns of genetic differentiation and information on each species' unique adaptations to climatic gradients. These shapefile data may support successful restoration outcomes if, for example, seed transfer follows...

Tags: Arizona, California, Cleome lutea (syn. Peritoma lutea), Colorado, Ecology, All tags... Genetics, Geography, Information Sciences, Intermountain West, Machaeranthera canescens (syn. Dieteria canescens), Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North America, South Dakota, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), USGS:5fb567c1d34eb413d5e13a9c, United States, United States, Utah, Wyoming, adaptation, biogeography, biota, climatic gradients, differentiation, environmental restoration, flora restoration, genetic differentiation, genetic diversity, genetic resources, genetic variation, molecular genetic data, native plant, population differentiation, restoration, seed accessions, seed strategies, seed transfer, seed transfer zones, Fewer tags