Ecosystem Registry

Plant Introduction Research Unit

Research organization · Ames, United States

USDA ARS unit in Ames that conserves and distributes plant genetic resource collections.

Recent activity confirmed, checked November 3, 2026.

In context

Plant Introduction Research Unit is one of 19 research organizations in Ames, Iowa listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 10,299 across the United States.

The registry lists 125 innovation ecosystem organizations in Ames, Iowa in all.

Research organizations carry out scientific and applied research outside the university system, from national laboratories to independent institutes.

The United States scores 68.5 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 21 of 117 economies.

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