Project Seed Bank

Objectives for Project

• Trade seeds in order to increase the biodiversity of each Dry Tropical forest species as listed below
• Increase partnership between ecologist in Ecuador
• Create a comprehensive reference manual in English and Spanish
• Create a website to increase awareness and trading seeds

Research

For each Dry Tropical Forest species know the following:

• How to store seeds
• What time of year seeds fall, when to collect the seeds, and when to plant the seeds?

• How does the species fit into the ecology of the ecosystem; what species depend on it, what benefits does it have to the ecosystem?
• What type of root system does it have?
• What is its growth rate?
• What soil does it prefer?
• Is it shade or light tolerant?
• Terrain preference
• Life cycle; when it seeds, male, female, or hermaphroditic
• Type of Species; Latin and common names, category of species
• Rate of succession 
• Range 

Dry Tropical Species

• Algarrobos
• Amarillo, Centrolobium paraense
• Balsa,
• Balsamo, Myroxylon balsamum
• Colarado
• Caoba, Swietenia macrophylla
• Caoba del Carmen, Platymiscium pinnatum
• Cascol
• Cedro, Cedrela oderata
• Chirimolla
• Ebano
• Fernan Sanchez, Triplaris guayaquilensis
• Flor-del-Niño
• Frutillo
• Guachapeli, Albizia guachapele
• Guasmo
• Guayacan, Tabebuia chrysantha
• Hobo
• Jabon Cillo
• Laurel, Cordia alliadora
• Madera Negra, Tahebuia ecuadorensis
• Moral Fino, Chlorophora tinctoria
• Moyuyo
• Pechiche
• Zapote De Perro