Our recent publication on pollen‐based assisted migration has prompted concerns about its feasibility and effectiveness. In this response article, we address those concerns by presenting large‐scale examples of supplemental and controlled pollination from Sweden and the United States, demonstrating its practical application. We also highlight the existence of an extensive global network of seed orchards and expand on the benefits of pollen‐based assisted migration, further reinforcing its potential and addressing the raised concerns.

Animal Breeding and Genomics Wageningen University and Research Wageningen the Netherlands

Department of Forest Growth Silviculture and Genetics Austrian Research Centre for Forests BFW Vienna Austria

Division of Forest and Forest Resources Innocamp Steinkjer Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research Steinkjer Norway

Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Prague Czech Republic

Forestry Research Institute of Sweden Uppsala Science Park Uppsala Sweden

NC State University Cooperative Tree Improvement Program Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources North Carolina State University Raleigh North Carolina USA

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