Integrating climate adaptation into rainforest restoration plantings (Old ID 26711)

Australian Genome Research Facility, Australian Research Council (ARC)
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

This project aims to investigate the impact of within species adaptation to climate on reforestation success in the Australian Wet Tropics. For a suite of six species of tropical tree frequently employed in rainforest restoration plantings in northeast Queensland, we will test the hypothesis that collecting seed from populations in similar ecoclimatic settings to the planting site will result in superior seedling growth and survival. The results of the study will allow us to provide practical advice to reforestation practitioners about the importance of matching the provenance of seed source to planting sites, and opportunities for selecting provenances pre-adapted to predicted future climatic conditions at planting sites.

Date

01 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2024

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Restoration;Microbiome;Ecophysiology;Common garden;Adaptation;Rainforest

Funding Body

Australian Genome Research Facility, Australian Research Council (ARC)

Amount

425237

Project Team

Susan Laurance;Darren Crayn