Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0668942

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0668942

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Genetic association studies of fundamental wood fibre components in Pinus radiata resource populations. Radiata pine is Australia's premiere softwood plantation species occupying in excess of one million hectares, contributing over $18 billion to Australia's GNP and providing employment to 130,000 Australians. With a trade deficit in forest and forest products of $1.85 billion, current massive plantation establishment efforts are in train to reverse this trend. These have to be backed by research into the factors that determine the base resource's quality, growth and sustainability. Results will lead to improved resource quality, increased productivity and new industrial opportunities, directly improving our trade position and releasing pressure on our native forest resources.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2006

End Date: 31-03-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $130,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Quantitative Genetics | Tree Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Population And Ecological Genetics | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Softwood plantations | Biological sciences | Forestry not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Forestry not elsewhere classified | Genetics | Population And Ecological Genetics | Quantitative Genetics | Softwood plantations | Tree Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering)

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