Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0984717

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP0984717

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

How are microorganisms and nutrient cycling in saline soils affected by soil matric potential? Dryland agriculture is threatened by salinity and drought, and it is well-known that individually, both can decrease not only crop growth but also microbial activity and nutrient cycling which are critical for sustainability. As our climate becomes drier, it is necessary to understand how microbial activity and nutrient cycling in saline soils will be affected by drought and sporadic summer rainfall events. As an international team of soil biologists, we will investigate the interactions between salinity and soil moisture on microbial activity and nutrient cycling. The results will provide insights into nutrient cycling in saline soils now and in the future and the benefit of amelioration strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2009

End Date: 12-2012

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $210,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Soil Biology | Microbial Ecology | Soil Chemistry | Soil Sciences |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Rehabilitation of degraded farmland | Rehabilitation of degraded sparseland

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