Ecosystem level impacts of climate change on a temperate grassland [ 2007-01-01 - 2011-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Hovenden, Mark (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Matthias Rillig (Partner Investigator) ,  Dr Paul Newton (Partner Investigator) ,  Pendall, Elise (Partner Investigator)

Brief description Ecosystem level impacts of climate change on a temperate grassland. The sustainable use of temperate native pastures is important economically because of grazing and for biodiversity since they are home to many threatened plants. Native pasture sustainability depends on maintaining species diversity and vegetation productivity, both of which have been shown to change in response to climate change. The aims of this project are to elucidate what impact these changes have on the ecosystem properties of a native pasture. This is important, as it will allow likely problems caused by global climate change to be predicted by increasing the understanding of the underlying mechanisms as well as improving the management of grasslands in an environmentally sustainable way.

Funding Amount $178,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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