Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0455522]Researchers: A/Prof Bradley Potts (Chief Investigator) , Rene Vaillancourt (Chief Investigator) , ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985 (Funded by) , Research Fellow Mervyn Shepherd (Associated with)
Brief description Assessing the risk of genetic pollution from Eucalyptus globulus and Corymbia plantations. We will provide the biological information necessary to assess the risk of genetic pollution of native eucalypt forest from plantations of Eucalyptus globulus and Corymbia torelliana. Key biological factors that can act as barriers to hybridisation including flowering time, pollen and seed dispersal distances, crossability, hybrid fitness and the potential for backcrossing will be identified and used to develop strategies to reduce the risk of genetic pollution. The molecular differentiation between populations of the E. globulus complex, including plantations, will be studied to provide a genetic framework for the management of the genepool of this most important hardwood plantation species.
Funding Amount $270,000
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0455522
- ARC : LP0455522