This month’s national Research & Development Newsletter features a collection of recent research from Forest Service scientists and partners about the foundational elements in restoration: seeds and soils.

Featured stories include:

Seed Supply and Selection: Critical Steps for Restoration Success—working with international partners to review knowledge of seed collection, production and delivery to develop international standards and an array of online tools for seed selection.

Moldable Wood Debuts on Cover of Science—a groundbreaking new study that created moldable, foldable wood, which is six times stronger than the original wood and has potential to sustainably replace metals as structural material.

Restoration to Retain Soil Nutrients—a comprehensive analysis determines that leaving at least 20% of tree biomass and keeping an intact forest floor can maintain soil carbon and nitrogen stores.

Read these entire stories and more in the R&D newsletter and subscribe!