Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP140104413

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP140104413

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Invasion biology: understanding the mechanisms of naiveté towards alien species. Naiveté in local wildlife is central to why alien species are so damaging, yet it is typically viewed as a simple lack of recognition of novel enemies. This project tests for multiple levels of naiveté in Australia’s mammals to demonstrate its many complex forms. It will use field and lab experiments and formal meta-analysis to unravel the three main forms of naiveté, to reveal their role in predator:prey and competitive interactions, and to understand how native and alien mammals might overcome their initial naiveté to novel enemies. These results will identify to ecologists and land managers the complex nature of naiveté, and how it ultimately defines the nature of interactions between aliens and natives.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $422,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Ecological Applications | Behavioural Ecology | Invasive Species Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species at Regional or Larger Scales | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales |

Other Keywords

Behavioural Ecology | Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species at Regional or Larger Scales | Ecological Applications | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales | Invasive Species Ecology

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