Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0342589

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0342589

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Effects of European colonisation on indigenous ecosystems: multiple-scale spatial structure of pre- and post-settlement Callitris forests. Since European colonisation, altered disturbance regimes, especially fire and grazing, have greatly affected intact ecosystems across the globe. However, the extent and causes of changes are often hotly contested. This study will examine how European colonisation has affected natural ecosystems, by documenting historical fire regimes and comparing pre- and post-settlement forest patterns across multiple spatial scales. The study will be conducted in temperate Callitris forests, and will provide the first, multiple-scale, spatial analysis of post-settlement vegetation changes in Australia. Results will enhance our global understanding of European environmental impacts and provide quantitative benchmarks to inform vegetation management.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2003

End Date: 29-09-2004

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $60,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Terrestrial Ecology | Palaeoecology | Ecology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas

Other Keywords

Ecology | Palaeoecology | Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas | Terrestrial Ecology

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