Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0775239

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0775239

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Eco-Turf: Water and nutrient use efficient turfgrasses from Australian biodiversity. Domestic water consumption in Australia is approximately 30% higher than the OECD average. Approximately one third of domestic water consumption is applied to the garden, including turfgrass lawns. Turfgrasses are significant users of fertilisers, which can lead to problems with runoff and infiltration into the water table. We will use the unique diversity of Australian couch grasses to identify new turfs for domestic, sportsground and amenity lawns. This project will develop tools to select turfgrasses that maintain quality with reduced inputs of water and nutrients, leading to an overall reduction in resource use and downstream ecological effects. Benefits of this project extend to urban and rural communities Australia-wide.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 10-10-2007

End Date: 30-11-2011

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $1,110,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Plant Biology | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Gene Expression | Plant Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Land and water management | Land and water management | Horticultural crops not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Gene Expression | Horticultural crops not elsewhere classified | Land and water management | Plant Biology | Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding And Genetic Engineering) | Plant Physiology

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