Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP1096427]Researchers: Barry Brook (Chief Investigator) , Damien Fordham (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Range dynamics and demographics of spatially structured populations under global change. Why are particular species present in some locations, but not others? This is a simple, fundamental ecological question, yet surprisingly, our answers on this point remain far from complete. Using an integrated, systems-based approach, we will determine the interplay between: (i) birth, death and movement rates, (ii) species interactions, and (iii) the constraints of the physical environment (temperature, rainfall, soil type), which determine the limits of species' ranges. Our models will provide Australian conservation managers with a novel, validated toolbox to explore the trade-offs, and synergies, inherent in trying to adapt to climate change and other stressors on biodiversity.
Funding Amount $390,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP1096427
- ARC : DP1096427