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Eastern Seed Zones (ESZ v2.2) [Minnesota]

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Eastern Seed Zones (ESZ v2.2) [Minnesota]
Description
These seed zones were developed to help the National Forest System address sustainable forest management and ecosystem restoration challenges related to climate change in a uniform manner across regional and political boundaries and in a manner which encourages their adoption by state partners, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Interior (DOI), state forestry agencies, NGOs, seed producers, land managers, and other interested groups or individuals. A seed zone is defined as a region with homogenous climate and topography. Plants/trees residing within a seed zone possess, in theory, similar adaptations to local conditions. USFS Eastern Seed Zones Data Viewer: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=7f1fbeefbc074301af487e817cbca927 The DNR Division of Forestry will be transitioning to these US Eastern Seed Zones as Seed Source Control policy is revised beginning in 2022. The current Minnesota six seed zone system remains in effect until the policy has been revised and published: https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/ecssilviculture/policies/dp5-nursery-seed-source-control-2016.pdf, To aid in sustainable forest management decision making related to climate change. Standardize seed zones across state boundaries.
Creator
USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry for Region 9, Region 8, and the National Seed Laboratory. Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) team.
Publisher
Minnesota Geospatial Commons
Temporal Coverage
2020-12-08
Rights
None
Access Rights
Public
Format
Files
Language
English
Date Added
December 06, 2021
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from the Minnesota Geospatial Commons on 2025-08-26.

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    USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry for Region 9, Region 8, and the National Seed Laboratory. Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources (RNGR) team. (n.d.). Eastern Seed Zones (ESZ v2.2) [Minnesota]. Minnesota Geospatial Commons. https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/ee7b2d35-fede-474f-b3f9-5a260a041272 (dataset)
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