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SUMMARY:Are Nativars Equivalent to Native Plants in the Landscape?
DESCRIPTION:Native plants established within urban areas provide critical s
 upport to native pollinators – especially specialist pollinators – and 
 value for creating habits for birds and small mammals. Many native plants f
 rom western US regions are also drought tolerant and allow for water conser
 vation in landscapes. Increasing understanding of these concepts is creatin
 g an unprecedented demand for native plant products. Unfortunately\, availa
 bility of such products is limited. More commonly available in the standard
  nursery trade are nativars – cultivars derived from native plants.\\n\\n
 This presentation by Dr. Stephen Love\, amateur botanist and retired exten
 sion horticulturist for the University of Idaho\, will explore the validity
  of using native plants vs. nativars for urban habitat development.\\n\\nSe
 veral questions will be discussed\, including: What is a native plant? What
  is a nativar? Are nativars inferior to native plants for habitat developme
 nt? Are nativars capable of supporting pollinators\, including native speci
 alist pollinators? Is genetic variability – critical in restoration of wi
 ldlands – essential in urban habitats? Should we support local government
  policies that define and regulate urban native plant utilization? How do l
 ocal regulations impact native plant product availability? How does all of 
 this affect me\, a native plant consumer? Hopefully\, this discussion will 
 allow all of us to better navigate the consumer native plant scene.\\n\\nPr
 esented in partnership with the Sawtooth Botanical Garden and the Wood Riv
 er Chapter of the Idaho Native Plant Society.
URL:https://visitsunvalley.com/events/are-nativars-equivalent-to-native-pla
 nts-in-the-landscape/
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