"the Tree Seed Diversity Program, which looks to protect and cultivate Toronto's green spaces. We're trying to collect seeds from species that have grown in this climate and environment, and are used to the insect and disease threats that we find here in Ontario. It's important because it makes them more resilient to what we're facing in terms of climate change, new pests, and diseases."
"Ensuring proper plant diversity in natural spaces is key to maintaining the balance of our local ecosystem, Vendrig said. "Invasive species ... disturb the balance of the ecosystem. When they take over a site, they displace the birds and they displace the small mammals," he said. "In order to, sustain the entire ecosystem it's very important to to not only remove invasive species, but"
Ray Vendrig is manager of Urban Forestry for the City of Toronto and oversees the Tree Seed Diversity Program to protect and cultivate the city's green spaces. The program collects seeds from species that have grown in the local climate and that are already exposed to Ontario insect and disease threats. Using locally adapted seed increases resilience to climate change, new pests, and diseases. The program targets species present since European settlement, including sugar, silver and red maples, and various berry plants and shrubs. Proper plant diversity in natural spaces maintains ecosystem balance and reduces displacement by invasive species.
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