Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT130100821
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Cascading effects of Australia's ecological extinctions on biodiversity and ecosystem function. The current rate of species extinctions is so extensive that it has been described as the “sixth mass extinction”. In Australian ecosystems, extinctions and declines of mammals have been dramatic, with formerly abundant species now “ecologically extinct”, meaning they are too rare to continue to play important ecological roles. The loss of entire functional guilds may have cascading effects on biodiversity and ecosystem function. This project uses a multi-scalar experimental approach to investigate the broader impacts of mammal declines on Australian ecosystems, accounting for interactions with climate. The outcomes will include new insights into the pre-European state of Australian ecosystems and more realistic targets for ecosystem restoration.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 09-2014
End Date: 07-2021
Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships
Funding Amount: $731,274.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Ecology | Ecosystem Function | Community Ecology | Conservation and Biodiversity
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Ecosystem Assessment and Management at Regional or Larger Scales | Rehabilitation of Degraded Environments not elsewhere classified | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales |
