Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240101159

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP240101159

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Root effects on soil organic matter: a double-edged sword. This project aims to understand how plant roots build and destroy soil organic matter in grasslands and what the impacts are of drought. Soil organic matter is the largest terrestrial reservoir of nutrients for plant growth, but paradoxically, formation of new soil organic matter by plant roots also requires external nutrients. This project will address this apparent paradox by using a new root-centric framework and stable isotope techniques. The project will use state-of-the art computer models that incorporate the latest frameworks on soil organic matter interacting with plant roots. Benefits include an improved capacity to manage and predict grassland productivity and soil organic matter dynamics with greater resolution and accuracy.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2024

End Date: 31-12-2027

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $756,919.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Carbon sequestration science | Ecosystem function | Soil chemistry and soil carbon sequestration (excl. carbon sequestration science) | Soil sciences

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Carbon sequestration science | Climate Change Models | Ecosystem function | Effects of Climate Change on Australia (Excl. Social Impacts) | Soil chemistry and soil carbon sequestration (excl. carbon sequestration science) | Soil sciences | Soils

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