Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0210350

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0210350

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The effects of habitat fragmentation on the dispersal behaviour of a rainforest restricted bird, the logrunner. Dispersal is thought to be critical for the persistence of small avian populations in fragmented landscapes. However, our knowledge of avian dispersal behaviour is limited. I will combine behavioural observations on radiotagged birds and powerful genetic markers to examine the effects of habitat fragmentation on the dispersal behaviour of a rainforest restricted bird, the logrunner. This study will determine how landscape structure influences the movement of juvenile logrunners, investigate the causes and consequences of variation in dispersal behaviour, and use genetic data to test predictions about connectivity between populations made using behavioural observations on dispersal.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2002

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $25,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology | Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Population And Ecological Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas |

Other Keywords

Conservation And Biodiversity | Environmental Science and Management | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Population And Ecological Genetics | Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas | Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology

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