Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0669647

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0669647

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Site factors and genotype-site interaction affecting growth of eucalypt hybrids bred for commercial agro-forestry as a salinity management tool. Preliminary results indicate that with appropriate site-genotype matching, commercial plantation forestry can be pushed well below the current limit (650-700mm/yr). Outcomes from this project will potentially facilitate doubling of Australia's forest plantations, eliminate the annual trade deficit of $2 billion in forest products; ensure the long term environmental and productive sustainability of our agricultural production systems; diversify and drought proof farm income through the introduction of perennial tree crops whose yield and harvest is independent of short term seasonal fluctuations; and re-invigorate the economy of rural Australia brought about by investment in new, inland forest and wood processing industries.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-2007

End Date: 06-2010

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $200,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Tree Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Natural Resource Management | Agroforestry | Forestry Sciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Integration of farm and forestry | Land and water management | Rehabilitation of degraded farmland |

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