Plant and Seed Technologies for Boreal Reclamation and Reforestation

NAIT北方森林研究所（BRI）的项目“北方森林开垦和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。BRI将与10个工业和中小企业（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（如原位和地表开采）、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、原木铺设、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。这种基于生态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&technologies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，将重点放在田间应用上。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名现场从业人员和支持P&S技术的商业化，刺激技术的市场采用。区域创新（例如，西北阿尔伯塔P&Sconsortium和灌木种子果园）将加强产业-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名大专学生和第一民族学生，让他们掌握科学、设备、研究和专业技能，为他们在阿尔伯塔省和加拿大各地就业做好准备。

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.