Plant and Seed Technologies for Boreal Reclamation and Reforestation

NAIT北方研究所（BRI）项目“北方开垦的植物和种子技术， “重新造林”引进的技术和系统，在经过测试和部署后， 在工业区建立幼林。与10个行业和中小型企业合作， 作为中小企业合作伙伴，BRI将开发种子产品、技术、方法和设备， 北方植物和种子（P&S）在大规模场地上的传播和建立（例如，原位和表面 采矿），有问题的工业场地（例如，高盐和漏油地点），以及不规则地点（例如缓冲区， 走廊、原木堆放地、陡坡）。创新的种子产品和传播工具将使 用原生的北方杂类草和灌木覆盖工业用地。这种基于生态的方法将防止 杂草和其他不受欢迎的物种在新准备的工业用地上的入侵。反过来，P&S 预计这些技术将减少对化学除草剂的需求，并降低其高昂的成本。基于BRI的 初步的实验室和温室试验的引发和造粒和纳米涂层的种子，该项目 通过对种子产品的操作测试和开发实用的 播种工具和设备。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，用于可靠的植物建立和生态恢复力。项目 将通过培训预计的460名现场从业人员来刺激市场采用技术， 支持P&S技术的商业化。区域创新（例如，西北阿尔伯塔P&S 联合体和灌木种子果园）将加强行业-企业供应链，最终推动 中小企业竞争力和多样化。该研究计划将培训超过426名中学后和第一 国家学生在现场准备的科学，设备，研究和专业技能，以准备他们 在整个阿尔伯塔和加拿大就业。

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.