Join Rare Plant Ecologist, Kevin Alison, as he discusses an advanced method of propagating plants to conserve rare, endangered, and difficult-to-grow plants. When all traditional forms of propagation fail, Kevin at the Catalina Island Conservancy utilized micropropagation (also known as Plant Tissue Culture) to grow rare plants in test tubes. This method allows conservationists to overcome horticultural challenges and provide a reliable stock of plants for restoration, re-introduction, and genetic banking.
Kevin Alison is the Rare Plant Ecologist for the Catalina Island Conservancy. He uses is career and expertise in native plant horticulture, conservation, and ecology to ensure the rare plants of Catalina Island do not go extinct.
Kevin at the Catalina Island Conservancy utilized micropropagation
(also known as Plant Tissue Culture) to grow rare plants in test tubes.
The Island Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus) is a native tree that grows in Southern and Central California, primarily in the Channel Islands region.