Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0774881
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Ecohydrological feedbacks between vegetation and soil in natural and engineered landforms in arid Australia. We address 'An Environmentally Sustainable Australia'. 1. Water is the binding factor in our project, defining vegetation, geomorphology and hydrology. 2. Rehabilitation is an integral part of the mining business. Our project is instrumental in developing ecological engineering approaches to rehabilitation. 3. Ultimate goal of the project is to develop stable landforms, protecting underlying rock. 4. We investigate locally adapted native plant species for use in arid-zone land rehabilitation, to preserve biodiversity. 5. The area of study is exposed to long droughts and cyclonic rainfall. Understanding the resilience of the landscape will provide pivotal insight into the impact and potential adaptive response to climate variability.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2007
End Date: 03-2012
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $1,028,287.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Environmental Science and Management | Hydrology Not Elsewhere Classified | Environmental Management And Rehabilitation | Plant Physiology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Land and water management | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management |
