Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0881009

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0881009

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Tolerance of temperature extremes under drought: linking physiological processes with morphological constraints on leaf function. Freezing temperatures affect over 70% of Australia. Each year frosts cause substantial damage to agriculture and forestry. We will examine how decrease in hydraulic conduit diameter increases freeze tolerance in native woody species and quantify impacts of this tolerance on productivity of leaves. The results have application in managing temperate woody vegetation under current and future climate scenarios. By improving understanding of the behaviour of water in leaves during freezing, we will contribute to improved models of physical stresses and strains in biological tissues during freezing, which find application in cryo-storage of biological materials important in agriculture, medicine, and conservation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-04-2008

End Date: 31-07-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $318,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Biology | Global Change Biology | Plant Physiology | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Biological sciences | Global climate change adaptation measures |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Ecology And Evolution Not Elsewhere Classified | Global Change Biology | Global climate change adaptation measures | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Plant Biology | Plant Physiology

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