Restoring diverse native vegetation using drone-based precision seeding

该项目旨在使无人机技术成为扩大退化土地上本地植被恢复的可行解决方案。通过整合植物生态学、微生物学和环境经济学的新研究，该项目旨在填补有关无人机在修复中的可行性和应用方面的关键知识空白。预期成果是世界上第一次对使用无人机运送有益土壤微生物的研究，以及第一次利用空间分析和广泛的实地试验的数据对无人机恢复的全球成本效益进行评估。这将为恢复偏远退化土地的当地土地管理者提供广泛的好处，并有助于扭转栖息地丧失对生物多样性的累积影响。

This project aims to make drone technology a viable solution for scaling up the restoration of native vegetation on degraded land. By integrating new research in plant ecology, microbiology and environmental economics the project aims to fill key knowledge gaps about the viability and application of drones in restoration. Expected outcomes are world-first research into the delivery of beneficial soil microbes using drones and the first assessment globally of the cost-effectiveness of drone restoration utilizing data from spatial analysis and extensive field trials. This should provide wide-ranging benefits for local land managers restoring remote degraded land and aid in reversing the cumulative effects of habitat loss on biodiversity.