French-Australian Science and Technology (FAST) collaboration

This collaborative project is investigating the controls and measurement of plant water-use efficiency. We are examining the use of discrimination against ¹³C (d¹³C) as an indicator of water-use efficiency, and the roles of leaf hydraulics and internal resistance to CO₂ diffusion as determinants of water-use efficiency.

The primary outcomes from this project will be a) improved methods for measuring water-use efficiency and instantaneous carbon isotope discrimination; and b) better knowledge of what determines water-use efficiency.

At least one PhD student will work on this project as part of a co-tutelle arrangement with INRA and Universite Henri Poincare

Project partners:

• Australia: UNSW
• France: CNRS-CEA, INRA, Universite Henri Poincare

For outcomes of the meetings please follow the links below

• May 2007, Nancy (France)
• November 2007, Snowy Mountains (Australia)
• April 2008, Sydney & Pearl Beach (Australia)

If you have any questions reagrding this FAST project please contact Charles Warren via e-mail.

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