FIGURE 5.

An integrated restoration decision‐support framework for the Mojave Desert, including online applications available through the USGS and BLM Mojave Desert Native Plant Program. In this framework, restoration practitioners and resource managers can first use Mojave Seed Menus to generate a list of native plant species given anticipated locations of restoration projects. By providing extensive species trait information, this application facilitates robust seed mix designs that can be customized according to project objectives (e.g., pollinator services, desert tortoise forage, rapid establishment). Once species are selected, Climate Distance Mapper can help practitioners identify suitable seed sources from existing stores, or areas to target for future seed collections. Climate Distance Mapper ranks seed sources based on the dissimilarity in climate (climate distance) between seed source and restoration sites and can incorporate future climate scenarios in these calculations. Together, Mojave Seed Menus and Climate Distance Mapper provide key decision support for prioritization and development of native plant resources to supply future restoration needs