Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0560923

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0560923

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Integrating microbiology and climatic drivers to determine triggers for nitrous oxide emissions from arable soils in semi-arid Western Australia. Increasing nitrous oxide emissions from soil to the atmosphere are a concern as they contribute to global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer. While 70-81% of this increase has been attributed globally to agricultural soils, the factors controlling emissions from arable soils in southern Australia are not well understood. We aim to characterise and model the relationship between the soil microbial community responsible for nitrous oxide emissions and soil water availability. Understanding the processes responsible for nitrous oxide emissions will enable us to change the way we manage our semi-arid soils so as to minimise nitrous oxide emissions.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-2005

End Date: 12-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $387,941.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Soil Biology | Microbial Ecology | Soil Physics | Soil Sciences |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Trade and environment | Field crops | Land and water management

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