Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140101150

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP140101150

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Comparative eco-physiology of two contrasting arid-zone woodlands in Central Australia: hydrological niche separation and ecosystem resilience. This proposal addresses two fundamental questions: how do co-occurring species co-exist and why do Australian ecosystems have larger ecosystem water-use-efficiencies than those in the USA? This proposal will: determine the resilience of two contrasting arid-zone woodlands; compare variation in hydraulic-related plant traits across co-existing species; and, determine the relative contribution of changes in assimilation and stomatal conductance to variation (across species and time) in water-use-efficiency. Outcomes of this work include a mechanistic understanding of the behaviour of water-limited woodlands in current and future climates. This is significant because such biomes are globally important and are home to two billion people.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-08-2014

End Date: 30-04-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $400,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Biology | Plant Physiology | Ecological Impacts of Climate Change | Ecosystem Function |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Forest and Woodlands Water Management | Forest and Woodlands Land Management

Other Keywords

Ecological Impacts of Climate Change | Ecosystem Function | Forest and Woodlands Land Management | Forest and Woodlands Water Management | Plant Biology | Plant Physiology

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