Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140100666]Researchers: Dr Timothy Brodribb (Chief Investigator) , ARC Linkage Grant LP1701000985 (Funded by) , Dr Max Roelfsema (Partner Investigator) , Rainer Hedrich (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Mechanisms and evolution of plant water management. This project proposes a new approach to understand the evolution and physiology of stomatal function, and how this interacts with xylem evolution to determine whole-plant water management. Using a combination of membrane-level, and whole-leaf physiological techniques, this project will focus on mechanisms of stomatal closure in diverse plant species. Specific stomatal and xylem responses to water stress will be mapped together onto the gymnosperm clade to reveal co-evolutionary linkages between xylem and stomatal physiology. By combining physiological data with evolutionary patterns among major land plant lineages this project will produce a mechanistic framework for interpreting the drought ecology of all plant species.
Funding Amount $348,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP140100666
- ARC : DP140100666