Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP140100602
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Linking plant genetics and chemistry to maximise tree production in the softwood industry. This project aims to test a ‘gene to plantation’ approach for the management of pests in softwood forestry. The project aims to focus on the stripping of bark from Pinus radiata trees by mammals: a major threat to tree productivity in many regions of Australia and an economic burden for forestry companies. The project aims to use a wide complement of P. radiata germplasm to link genetics, bark defensive chemistry and susceptibility to damage. It aims to identify genotypes with increased resistance, unravel defensive tree traits, screen for genetic markers and identify specific gene regions correlated with trait variation, and examine cross-correlations with other major tree productivity traits.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2015
End Date: 06-2020
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $470,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Wildlife and Habitat Management | Tree Improvement (Selection and Breeding) | Forestry Pests, Health and Diseases | Forestry Sciences
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Control of Animal Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Forest and Woodlands Environments | Softwood Plantations |
