Next-generation vegetation model based on functional traits [ 2012 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers Prof Iain Colin Prentice; Dr Ian James Wright

Brief description Global vegetation models try to answer big questions, such as the effects of climate change and carbon dioxide (CO2) on ecosystems and vice versa. But as present models are outdated and give inconsistent results, the project is planning a new, more robust model that will fully exploit recent advances in plant functional ecology and earth system science.

Funding Amount $360,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects