Native seed viability and germination potential for restoration of BC interior grasslands

由于自然区域因资源开采的增加而受到干扰，因此迫切需要不断采取措施， 土地复垦草地很难恢复，因为它们的生产力低，土壤形成缓慢 这不仅是因为种子加工过程，而且也是因为本地种子来源有限，对种子处理的研究很少。 和天然草地种子的发芽势。该项目的提出满足了研究的及时需要， 最佳发芽技术的天然草原植物，特别是在这些植物的文化兴趣 对第一民族的意义至少有20种原生草、杂类草和灌木生长在不列颠哥伦比亚省内陆 将从多个种群中采集草地，以增加种子种群的遗传多样性。 将进行种子活力和发芽的实验室试验。通过了解最好的 发芽技术，这将有助于增加成功时，本地种子用于恢复项目。

As natural areas are disturbed through increasing resource extraction, there is an urgent and constant need for land reclamation. Grasslands are difficult to restore because of their low productivity and slow soil-building processes, but also due to the fact that there are limited native seed sources and little research on seed handling and germination potential of native grassland seed. The proposed project fulfills a timely need in research on best germination techniques of native grassland plants, with a special interest in those plants of cultural significance to First Nations. At least 20 native grasses, forbs and shrubs growing in British Columbia interior grasslands will be collected from multiple populations in order to increase genetic diversity of the seed stock. Laboratory trials of viability and germination of seeds will be run. By gaining an understanding of the best germination techniques, this will help increase success when native seed is used in restoration projects.