Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0344877

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0344877

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Landscape level effects on dispersal behaviour and gene flow in the logrunner, a rainforest restricted bird. Dispersal is thought to be critical for the persistence of small avian populations in fragmented landscapes. However, our knowledge of dispersal 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 juvenile dispersal behaviour, and use molecular data to determine how connectivity between habitats effects the genetic structure of logrunner populations.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2003

End Date: 31-12-2007

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $219,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Landscape Ecology | Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology | Ecological Applications | Population And Ecological Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Living resources (flora and fauna) | Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Biological sciences | Ecological Applications | Landscape Ecology | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Population And Ecological Genetics | Sociobiology And Behavioural Ecology

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