Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0984779]
Researchers:
Hovenden, Mark
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Mark Lieffering
(Partner Investigator)
,
Dr Paul Newton
(Partner Investigator)
,
Dr Pauline Mele
(Partner Investigator)
,
Pendall, Elise
(Partner Investigator)
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Brief description How does warming prevent soil nitrogen availability from declining in response to elevated CO2? The sustainable use of the terrestrial environment depends upon maintaining ecosystem productivity which in turn depends upon nutrient availability within the soil. Increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are known to decrease nutrient availability while warming prevents this from happening. The aims of this project are to determine how warming is able to prevent elevated CO2 concentrations from reducing soil N availability and hence productivity in a native grassland ecosystems. This is important, as it will allow likely problems caused by global climate change to be predicted by increasing the understanding of the underlying mechanisms as well as improving the management of grasslands in an environmentally sustainable way.
Funding Amount $450,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP0984779
- ARC : DP0984779