Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150103017]Researchers: Melodie McGeoch (Chief Investigator) , Prof Cang Hui (Partner Investigator)
Brief description A predictive framework for invaded communities. Australian native and agricultural landscapes are under threat from introduced plant species. Over $1.5 billion per year is spent on subsequent land management. However it is not clear that this is money is well spent. This project aims to determine the importance of the two major factors (dispersal and habitat) that drive the invasion of Australian native plant communities by surveying native Australian plant communities with different levels of disturbance and numbers of introduced species. The results could enable the building and testing of an innovative model for predicting the establishment and spread of invasive species. This critical research could help target money towards better management of invasive species in native environments.
Funding Amount $395,900
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP150103017
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150103017