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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0878177
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Understanding the impact of global environmental change on Australian forests and woodlands using rainforest boundaries and Callitris growth as bio-indicators. Human-caused climate change is a fact but the ecological responses are uncertain. These could include accelerated tree growth, expansion of rainforest, and thickening of woodlands, although cessation of Aboriginal firing may be equally important. We will provide a historical context to understand how and why Australian forests have changed. Our results will inform management and policy debates about (i) rainforest conservation (ii) the role of fire in forest management (iii) the likely impact of increased CO2 ('fertiliser effect') of forest productivity (iv) national carbon accounting and (v) the consequences of climate change on forest ecosystems, particularly the respective wetting and drying trends in the north and south of Australia.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2008
End Date: 12-2011
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $570,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Landscape Ecology | Other Biological Sciences | Management And Environment | Global Change Biology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Climate change | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management |
