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Ms Susan Orgill
PhD Student
School School of Agricultural & Wine Sciences
Location Distance education student - Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Phone 02 6298 0806
Fax 02 6299 4215
Email Susan.orgill@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Project
Investigations into improving the efficiency of pastures to sequester carbon in soil
Summary
Perennial pastures can increase the amount of organic carbon (OC) in soil by increasing the input of biomass and reducing both the decomposition of organic matter (OM) and loss by erosion. Perennial grasses function throughout the year; generally with extensive, fibrous root systems that encourage large amounts of OM to be accumulated deep in the soil profile. This research investigates the amount, location and permanence of OC in soil under native and introduced perennial pastures. Results of this research are modeled using the RothC model. Outcomes of this study will inform land management practices, detail the relationships between inherent soil properties, climate and soil C profiles and identify the potential of soils to sequester C.
Supervisors
Dr Jason Condon, Dr. Mark Conyers, Dr Richard Greene, Dr Brian Murphy
Funding source
APA, FFI CRC