Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150103414]
Researchers:
Martin Breed
(Chief Investigator)
,
Prof Andrew Lowe
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Giovanni Vendramin
(Partner Investigator)
,
Dr John Stephen
(Partner Investigator)
,
Dr Margaret Byrne
(Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Understanding adaptation to improve conservation of Australian flora. Using the Australian flora as our model, this project aims to tackle a central issue of evolution and conservation - what drives species adaptation? Since dispersal should override selection in populations, we predict that plants that are good dispersers will display weak signals of adaptation, but a higher capacity to adapt, than poorer dispersers. From these expectations we plan to develop a new adaptation guild classification, and test predictions using ecological genomics and functional genetics at a continental and multi-species scale. In addition to progressing a central tenet of evolutionary biology, this project aims to improve seed sourcing and biodiversity management, readily applicable to plants that can be quickly classified by life history traits.
Funding Amount $373,300
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP150103414
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150103414
