Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP150100901

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP150100901

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Preserving vegetation health and biodiversity of natural, urban reserves. The aim of this project is to quantify the links between water resources, vegetation health and biodiversity in small native and remnant vegetation reserves embedded in urban environments. The project will examine four reserves within Greater Melbourne hosting native tree species (river red gum), identified as vulnerable or endangered, and experiencing different rainfall regimes as well as water management practices. The specific objectives are to quantify water requirements and carbon balances, and to test a set of measurement methods (in situ and remote sensing) to relate water use with tree growth and biodiversity in urban reserves. Based on these studies, the project aims to develop a model for water balance and vegetation growth to assist in the management of urban reserves and parks.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 21-10-2015

End Date: 31-12-2020

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $187,745.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Water Resources Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Engineering not elsewhere classified | Conservation and Biodiversity

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Urban and Industrial Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Environmental and Natural Resource Evaluation not elsewhere classified | Remnant Vegetation and Protected Conservation Areas in Urban and Industrial Environments |

Other Keywords

Conservation and Biodiversity | Environmental Engineering | Environmental Engineering not elsewhere classified | Environmental and Natural Resource Evaluation not elsewhere classified | Remnant Vegetation and Protected Conservation Areas in Urban and Industrial Environments | Urban and Industrial Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity | Water Resources Engineering

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