Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170102278

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP170102278

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Silicon defences for plant protection. This project aims to study how silicon uptake in grasses affects plant susceptibility aboveground. Grasses contain more silicon than nearly any other plant, which they acquire entirely from the soil. Silicon increases plant resistance to herbivores, disease and drought, but up to 25 per cent of grass productivity is lost to root herbivores, a situation compounded by water stress. Silicon uptake is poorly understood, but root herbivory and changing rainfall patterns can either impair uptake or induce the plant to take up more silicon. The goal of this project is to optimise silicon-based resistance in grasses and exploit this for plant protection from invasive pests and drought.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2017

End Date: 29-06-2020

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $338,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Zoology | Ecological Impacts of Climate Change | Invertebrate Biology | Ecological Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Environments |

Other Keywords

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Sparseland, Permanent Grassland and Arid Zone Environments | Ecological Impacts of Climate Change | Ecological Physiology | Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Invertebrate Biology | Zoology

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