Why our biota is unique: ecophysiological response, adaptive radiation and changing environments in Cainozoic Australia [ 2003-01-01 - 2005-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Dr Jennifer Watling (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr John Conran (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Peter Franks (Chief Investigator) ,  Greg Jordan (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Graham Farquhar (Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Why our biota is unique: ecophysiological response, adaptive radiation and changing environments in Cainozoic Australia. We seek to resolve Cainozoic diversification and extinction patterns leading to the modern Australian biota. We propose a broad-scale, multi-disciplinary approach involving systematic palaeontology, palaeobiology, biostratigraphy, molecular and morphological systematics and physiology of modern organisms. For the first time, we will synthesise data on past climatic and environmental influences on the evolution of Australian plants, animals and community structure through time. This will provide a solid historical basis to develop management strategies for the Australian biota under different, future, climatic scenarios, and will also provide a biostratigraphic framework essential for high-resolution mineral and hydrocarbon exploration.

Funding Amount $125,000

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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