Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT130101319
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Global change: Rainforest responses to experimental drought. How will rainforests respond if droughts increase in the future? In a globally unique experiment, this project will examine how Australian tropical rainforests are affected by a large-scale experimental drought, using a canopy crane to assess plant responses at all vertical forest levels. It will contrast demographic and physiological responses of an array of plant species and functional groups between experimental and control plots where tree growth, composition, soil water and atmospheric exchange have been monitored since 1999. Drought responses of key species and functional groups will be compared with their distributions across regional rainfall gradients to yield crucial insights into the potential impacts of future climate change on rainforests.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2013
End Date: 12-2021
Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships
Funding Amount: $680,065.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Plant Physiology | Ecological Impacts of Climate Change | Ecological Applications | Ecological Applications not elsewhere classified |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Climate Change Adaptation Measures | Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity
