Grant: Engage Grants Program
Thompson Rivers University
$25,000.00
Native seed viability and germination potential for restoration of BC interior grasslands
FY 2015-16
Summary
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.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
483294-2015
Name nom
Fraser, Lauchlan
Department département
Natural Resource Sciences
Organization id
1809
Institution établissement
Thompson Rivers University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1554
Committee name en
Pacific Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Pacifique
Area of application code
407
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Conservation and preservation
Area of application fr
Conservation et préservation
Research subject code
4707
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Plant ecology
Research subject fr
Écologie végétale
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Native seed viability and germination potential for restoration of BC interior grasslands
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
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.
