Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0668380

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP0668380

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Novel strategy for optimising fertilizer input coupled with organic residue management for sustainable reconstruction of jarrah forest ecosystem. This project is aimed at judicious management of the rehabilitation process following surface mining by reducing initial fertilizer input along with using organic residue accumulated following pre-mine clearing of vegetation. This approach has the potential for 'speeding-up' the ecosystem development process by initiating early microbial development in rehabilitation practice and reducing the deleterious effect of heavy fertilization. Apart from these ecological advantages, reducing fertilizer application lowers minesite rehabilitation cost incurred by mining companies. This project will be the first attempt to use organic residue and streamlining the use of mineral fertilizers in mine rehabilitation practice.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 27-03-2006

End Date: 26-03-2009

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $225,834.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Soil Biology | Microbial Ecology | Environmental Management And Rehabilitation | Microbiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands | Native forests | Rehabilitation/reafforestation |

Other Keywords

Environmental Management And Rehabilitation | Microbial Ecology | Microbiology | Native forests | Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands | Rehabilitation/reafforestation | Soil Biology

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