Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP150100025
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Pyroherbivory and the nexus between Aboriginal fire mosaics and kangaroos. This project aims to examine the effects of traditional Aboriginal and contemporary fire management on kangaroo abundance. There is concern that the cessation of Aboriginal patch burning is causing savanna kangaroo populations to decline across northern Australia. In this project, surveys will be planned to determine whether fire regime (frequency, extent, season) affects kangaroo distribution and abundance and the degree to which non-native large herbivores compete with kangaroos for forage. Experiments will also be planned to discover how the season of burning influences forage quality and quantity. This project is designed to determine if patch burning can be used for ecological restoration in areas where this type of fire management has ceased and for improvement of tropical savanna fire management.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2016
End Date: 06-2021
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $394,853.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Wildlife and Habitat Management | Environmental Science and Management | Conservation and Biodiversity | Landscape Ecology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Game Livestock (e.g. Kangaroos, Wallabies, Camels, Buffaloes, Possums) | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales | Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |
