Melbourne School of Land and Environment Department of Forest and Ecosystem Science

Examination of relationships between microbial diversity and 'function' of forest and woodland soils

Funding: University of Melbourne, North Central Catchment Management Authority, Department of Sustainability and Environment

Researchers: Lauren Bennett, Sabine Kasel

Water use and water use efficiency in mixed species plantations of Eucalyptus and nitrogen fixing Acacia trees

Funding: The University of Melbourne, CSIRO, The Institute of Foresters of Australia

Researchers: David Forrester

Growth and physiological responses to pruning, thinning and fertilising Eucalypt plantations

Funding: CRC Forestry, Hancock Victoria Plantations

Researchers: David Forrester

Integrative assessment of disturbance and land-use change on total greenhouse gas balance and nutrient cycling in savanna ecosystems

Funding: Australian Research Council Linkage Grant LP0774812 (Partner Organisation: Australian Greenhouse Office, NT Environmental Protection Agency)

Researchers: Lindsay Hutley, Jason Beringer, Stefan Arndt, Steve Livesley, Garry Cook, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl

Non-CO₂ greenhouse gas emissions in afforested ecosystems in southeastern Australia – fluxes, processes and regional budget

Funding: Australian Research Council Linkage Grant LP0455475 (Partner Organisation: Australian Greenhouse Office, Department of Sustainability and Environment)

Researcher: Stefan Arndt, Chris Weston, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Steve Livesley

Impact of fire on the nitrogen cycle and greenhouse gas emissions in tropical savannas

Funding: University of Melbourne Collaborative Grant

Researchers: Stefan Arndt, Steve Livesley, Jason Beringer, Lindsay Hutley

The impact of afforestation and harvest residue management upon greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂, N₂O and CH₄) from eucalypt plantations.

Funding: University of Melbourne-CSIRO Collaborative Grant

Researchers: Steve Livesley, David Mendham

Mid-rotation diagnosis and management options for correction of water and nutrient deficiencies in plantation-grown eucalypts.

Funding: Australian Research Council Linkage Grant LP 0562661

Researchers: Mark Adams, Michael Tausz , Glenn Samsa, Andrew Merchant

Advanced indicators of ecosystem health and vitality – assessing the risk by abiotic and biotic factors.

Funding: Department of Sustainability and Environment

Researchers: Michael Tausz, Sabine Kasel, Lauren Bennett, Ian Smith, Nick Collett

Dynamic properties of photosynthesis and photoinhibition in leaves of Australian trees

Funding: University of Melbourne

Researchers: Michael Tausz