About RPM Ecosystems LLC
RPM “Trees That Work”Natives Species and Hardwoods are Our Specialty
RPM Ecosystems Nursery is located in Dryden, New York. We grow 240 species of native RPM trees, shrub and grasses for use in ecological and environmental conservation and restoration planting projects. RPM native species are reliable, hardy, and naturally adaptable to the climatic conditions of the Eastern U.S. RPM native species are valuable to wildlife for food and shelter, are excellent for streambank and riverbank stabilization, wetland restoration, forest restoration and soil erosion control. Best of all RPM native species are “Trees that Work” as cost-effective and time-effective solutions for projects in need of proven success!
Background
RPM Ecosystems LLC grows native trees, shrubs, and grasses produced by the Root Production Method (RPM). These RPM native plants out perform all alternative products and with their performance accelerate the restoration of critical ecosystems. Without genetic modification, the patented natural Root Production Method produces trees that grow to maturity three times faster, have a superior survival rate (approaching 95%), produce nuts, seeds, and fruits earlier, and create a root biomass as much as eighteen times greater than trees grown using other methods. RPM Ecosystems focuses on growing native hardwood trees, which are traditionally difficult to germinate and establish, since they provide the most ecological, environmental, and economic benefits.The Root Production Method (RPM) was originally developed over 20 years ago at the Forrest Keeling Nursery, in Elsberry, Missouri by Wayne Lovelace and others at the nursery. The first RPM tree was sold in 1990, and the 1993 flood that devastated forest ecosystems along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers accelerated regional demand for RPM seedlings for restoration. Authoritative research studies by the University of Missouri for Agroforestry Research Center verified the exceptional qualities of RPM trees. Other studies by The Queen's University and Green Mount College of Agriculture in the United Kingdom concluded that RPM produces tree seedlings of superior quality and improved vigor compared with cell grown and bare root seedlings.
Over 500,000 RPM trees are being produced annually and have been a critical element in the success of a wide range of projects including:
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Restoration Agroforestry Watershed management Bottomland forests Degraded landscapes Flood plains Biomass/Biofuels |
Wildlife habitats Wetlands Landscaping Water filtration Erosion control Mine site reclamation |
