Plant and Seed Technologies for Boreal Reclamation and Reforestation

NAIT北方森林研究所（BRI）的项目“北方森林复垦和再造林的植物和种子技术”引入了技术和系统，这些技术和系统在经过测试和部署后，将加速在工业基地建立幼林。“一带一路”将与10家工业和中小企业（SME）合作伙伴共同开发种子产品、技术、方法和设备，用于在大型场地（如原位和地面采矿）、有问题的工业场地（如高盐和溢油场地）和不规则场地（如缓冲区、走廊、木材铺设、陡坡）上播撒和建立北方植物和种子（P&S）。创新的种子产品和播种机将使当地的北方草本植物和灌木能够迅速覆盖工业用地。这种以生态为基础的方法将防止杂草和其他不受欢迎的物种入侵新准备的工业场地。反过来，P&S**技术有望减少化学除草剂的需求和高昂的成本。在“一带一路”初步实验室和温室试验的基础上，该项目**通过种子产品的操作测试和开发实用的种子传播工具和设备，重点关注田间应用。这些新的适应性技术将为工业和中小企业**提供具有成本效益和多功能的工具，以建立可靠的工厂和生态弹性。该项目**将通过培训460名现场从业人员来刺激技术的市场采用，并**支持P&S技术的商业化。区域创新（如西北阿尔伯塔P&S财团和灌木种子果园）将加强行业-商业供应链，最终推动中小企业的竞争力和多样化。该研究项目将培训超过426名高等教育和第一民族学生，为他们在阿尔伯塔省和加拿大各地的就业做好准备，掌握科学、设备、研究和专业技能。

The NAIT Boreal Research Institute (BRI) project 'Plant and Seed Technologies for Boreal Reclamation and**Reforestation' introduces technologies and systems which, when tested and deployed, will accelerate the**establishment of young forests on industrial sites. Working with 10 industry and small-and-medium-sized**enterprise (SME) partners, BRI will develop seed products, technologies, methods, and equipment for the**broadcasting and establishment of boreal plants and seed (P&S) onto large-scale sites (e.g., in situ and surface**mining), 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 prompt**covering of industrial sites with native, boreal forbs and shrubs. This ecologically-based approach will prevent**the invasion of weeds and other undesirable species on freshly prepared industrial sites. In turn, P&S**technologies are expected to reduce the need and high costs of chemical herbicides. Building upon BRI's**preliminary laboratory and greenhouse trials of priming and pelleting and the nano-coating of seeds, the project**focuses on field applications through the operational testing of seed products and the development of practical**seed broadcasting tools and equipment. These new and adaptive technologies will provide industry and SMEs**with cost-effective and versatile tools for reliable plant establishment and ecological resiliency. The project**will spur the market adoption of technologies through the training of a projected 460 field practitioners and**supports for the commercialization of P&S technologies. Regional innovations (e.g., Northwest Alberta P&S**consortium and Shrub Seed Orchard) will strengthen the industry-business supply chain, ultimately driving**SME competitiveness and diversification. The research program will train over 426 post-secondary and First**Nations students in field-ready scientific, equipment, research and professional skills to prepare them for**employment throughout Alberta and Canada.