Plant and Seed Technologies for Boreal Reclamation and Reforestation

用于北方开垦和重新造林的植物和种子技术

• 批准号: 517845-2017
• 负责人: Dambrowitz, Christopher
• 金额: $ 10.93万
• 依托单位: Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Extend Innovation Enhancement Grants
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=641829
• 关键词: Plant; Seed; Technologies; Boreal; Reclamation

The NAIT Boreal Research Institute (BRI) project 'Plant and Seed Technologies for Boreal Reclamation andReforestation' introduces technologies and systems which, when tested and deployed, will accelerate theestablishment of young forests on industrial sites. Working with 10 industry and small-and-medium-sizedenterprise (SME) partners, BRI will develop seed products, technologies, methods, and equipment for thebroadcasting and establishment of boreal plants and seed (P&S) onto large-scale sites (e.g., in situ and surfacemining), problematic industrial sites (e.g., high saline and oil spill sites), and irregular sites (e.g. buffers,corridors, log lay-downs, steep slopes). Innovative seed products and broadcasting tools will enable the promptcovering of industrial sites with native, boreal forbs and shrubs. This ecologically-based approach will preventthe invasion of weeds and other undesirable species on freshly prepared industrial sites. In turn, P&Stechnologies are expected to reduce the need and high costs of chemical herbicides. Building upon BRI'spreliminary laboratory and greenhouse trials of priming and pelleting and the nano-coating of seeds, the projectfocuses on field applications through the operational testing of seed products and the development of practicalseed broadcasting tools and equipment. These new and adaptive technologies will provide industry and SMEswith cost-effective and versatile tools for reliable plant establishment and ecological resiliency. The projectwill spur the market adoption of technologies through the training of a projected 460 field practitioners andsupports for the commercialization of P&S technologies. Regional innovations (e.g., Northwest Alberta P&Sconsortium and Shrub Seed Orchard) will strengthen the industry-business supply chain, ultimately drivingSME competitiveness and diversification. The research program will train over 426 post-secondary and FirstNations students in field-ready scientific, equipment, research and professional skills to prepare them foremployment throughout Alberta and Canada.

NAIT 北方研究所 (BRI) 项目“北方开垦和重新造林的植物和种子技术”引入的技术和系统，经过测试和部署后，将加速工业场地上幼林的建立。 BRI 将与 10 个工业和中小型企业 (SME) 合作伙伴合作，开发种子产品、技术、方法和设备，用于在大型场地（例如原地和露天采矿）、有问题的工业场地（例如高盐度和漏油场地）和不规则场地（例如露天采矿场）广播和种植北方植物和种子 (P&S)。 缓冲区、走廊、原木堆放处、陡坡）。创新的种子产品和传播工具将能够迅速用本地的北方杂草和灌木覆盖工业场地。这种基于生态的方法将防止杂草和其他不良物种入侵新准备的工业场地。反过来，P&Stechnologies 有望减少化学除草剂的需求和高成本。该项目以 BRI 的初步实验室和温室试验为基础，通过种子产品的操作测试和实用种子播撒工具和设备的开发，重点关注田间应用。这些新型适应性技术将为工业和中小企业提供经济高效且多功能的工具，以实现可靠的工厂建设和生态恢复能力。该项目将通过培训预计 460 名现场从业人员并支持 P&S 技术的商业化来刺激技术的市场采用。区域创新（例如西北艾伯塔省 P&Sconsortium 和灌木种子园）将加强工业企业供应链，最终推动中小企业的竞争力和多元化。该研究计划将为超过 426 名高等教育和原住民学生提供现场科学、设备、研究和专业技能方面的培训，为他们在艾伯塔省和加拿大各地就业做好准备。