Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE150100026

Funding Activity

Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE150100026

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Insect diversity and carrion decomposition in modified landscapes. Decomposition is fundamental to the recycling of nutrients in ecosystems, yet it is not known how different combinations of decomposer insects contribute to this important ecosystem service. This project includes a series of experiments to examine how insects affect carrion decomposition rates, and how this depends on environmental context. The project aims to show how decomposition is maintained in variable and changing landscapes by revealing when the loss or gain of species will alter this critical ecological process. This will have implications for biodiversity-ecosystem function theory, and applications to biodiversity management and ecosystem restoration.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-02-2015

End Date: 31-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $379,536.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ecosystem Function | Ecological Applications | Community Ecology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity

Other Keywords

Community Ecology | Ecological Applications | Ecosystem Function | Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity

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