Plant and Seed Technologies for Boreal Reclamation and Reforestation

NAIT Boreal Research Institute(BRI)项目“用于北方复垦和再造林的植物和种子技术”引入了一些技术和系统，这些技术和系统在经过测试和部署后，将加速在工业场地上建立幼林。一带一路将与10个行业和中小企业合作伙伴合作，开发种子产品、技术、方法和设备，用于将北方植物和种子(P&S)传播和建立到大型场地(如就地和表面浇灌)、有问题的工业场地(如高盐度和漏油场地)和不规则场地(如缓冲区、走廊、原木平地、陡坡)。创新的种子产品和广播工具将使工业场地能够迅速覆盖原生、北方杂草和灌木。这种基于生态的方法将防止杂草和其他不受欢迎的物种在新准备的工业场地上入侵。反过来，P&S Technologies预计将减少化学除草剂的需求和高昂的成本。该项目以一带一路的引种、丸化和纳米包衣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种工具和设备的开发，专注于田间应用。这些新的适应性技术将为工业和中小企业提供经济高效和通用的工具，以实现可靠的工厂建设和生态弹性。该项目将通过培训预计460名现场从业人员促进技术的市场采用，并支持P&S技术的商业化。地区性创新(如西北艾伯塔省财团和灌木种子园)将加强行业-企业供应链，最终推动中小企业的竞争力和多元化。该研究计划将培训超过426名大专和第一国家的学生，使他们掌握现场准备好的科学、设备、研究和专业技能，为他们在艾伯塔省和加拿大各地的就业做好准备。

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.