Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160103942

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP160103942

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Testing the links between ecological processes and evolutionary radiations. This project aims to apply recent analytical advances to massive databases of the phylogeny and spatial distributions of mammals, birds and plants, to explore the role of small-scale ecological processes in generating large-scale macroevolutionary patterns. The processes involved in generating large-scale patterns of biodiversity are still not fully understood, but large new biodiversity databases and recent advances in analytical methods put us in a good position to make significant progress. By integrating two separate research fields, community ecology and macroevolution, this project aims to make a significant contribution to biodiversity theory, and help to develop a more robust scientific foundation for long-range, process-based conservation planning.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2016

End Date: 30-06-2021

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $359,400.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Speciation and Extinction | Community Ecology | Evolutionary Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales |

Other Keywords

Community Ecology | Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Australia (excl. Social Impacts) | Evolutionary Biology | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales | Phylogeny and Comparative Analysis | Speciation and Extinction

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