Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0666700

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0666700

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Why conserve genetic variation? Is this misdirected effort or a crucial concern? In attempting to conserve populations of threatened plants, ecosystem managers must prioritise allocation of resources to both immediate and long-term threats, including loss of genetic variation. This study will determine the importance of maintaining existing genetic variation within populations of several species in a major Australian plant group. As well as advancing theory in the area of plant ecological genetics and evolutionary biology, our results will provide a stronger scientific basis for the development of conservation policy and management decisions for conserving threatened plant species.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2006

End Date: 31-03-2010

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $298,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Terrestrial Ecology | Conservation And Biodiversity | Population And Ecological Genetics | Genetics

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas | Other |

Other Keywords

Conservation And Biodiversity | Genetics | Other | Population And Ecological Genetics | Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas | Terrestrial Ecology

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