10. Seed Technology

Crew collecting AWC on Alligator River NWR in Dare Co., NC. Cones must be manually removed from the tips of shoots either by rubbing with the fingers, or by using a large comb. Pictured is Eric Hinesley (N. C. State Univ.) holding a handful of the rough mixture consisting of cones and small pieces of foliage. There are about 400,000 seeds per pound of clean seed.

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