Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP100200267
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
The Betaproteobacteria: could they play a key role in nitrogen fixation on infertile soils with legumes adapted to climate change? Microbial biosecurity is often overlooked when introducing agricultural species to Australia. As we research new legume species to make our $44 billion agricultural industries robust in the face of a changing climate, we need to be aware of the implications of the associated introduction of (beneficial) microbes. By exploring the globe for plants from regions that already have the climate we are transitioning towards, we have discovered new perennial forage legumes from which we can build a robust agriculture in the arid regions of southern Australia. This will have enormous national benefit in rural regions. This project will research the essential microbial inoculants associated with these new plants.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 07-2010
End Date: 06-2014
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $150,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Agro-ecosystem Function and Prediction | Crop and Pasture Improvement (Selection and Breeding) | Sustainable Agricultural Development | Crop and Pasture Production
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Farmland, Arable Cropland and Permanent Cropland Land Management |
