Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0347935]Researchers: Norman Duke (Chief Investigator) , Professor Susanne Schmidt (Chief Investigator) , Adjunct Professor Ram Dalal AM (Partner Investigator) , Dr Graham Kingston (Partner Investigator) , Ram Dalal (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Greenhouse gas emission from sugarcane and mangrove communities in coastal Queensland. Greenhouse gases threaten the global climate. Many estimates of vegetation as sinks and sources for greenhouse gases have a high degree of uncertainty. This project will generate important information about greenhouse gas emissions from Queensland coastal vegetation. Characterised by moist and nutrient rich conditions, sugarcane fields and mangrove ecosystems represent significant sources/sinks of potent greenhouse gases nitrous oxide and methane. Sugarcane and mangroves exposed to different nutrient inputs will allow to (i) identify mechanisms of N2O and CH4 emission, (ii) model N2O and CH4 emissions under different nutrient and climate conditions, and (iii) control/reduce emissions by improving coastal ecosystem management.
Funding Amount $84,099
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0347935
- ARC : LP0347935