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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP170100761
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
The failure-threshold of leaves in drought. This project aims to reveal how specific water-stress thresholds damage the leaves of Australian crop and forest species during drought. Water stress affects agricultural productivity and plant survival in drought-prone regions such as Australia. Using optical and X-ray techniques, this project seeks to visualise and quantify the dynamic processes of damage and repair in leaves under stress. Anticipated outputs include a practical basis to predict drought-induced canopy death; identification of threats to ecologically sensitive plants; and selection and screening tools to improve the drought resilience of agriculturally important crop species.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2017
End Date: 12-2020
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $375,500.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Ecology | Ecological Physiology | Crop and Pasture Biochemistry and Physiology | Biological Adaptation
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Climate Change Adaptation Measures | Forest and Woodlands Water Management | Wheat |
