Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150103017

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150103017

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A predictive framework for invaded communities. Australian native and agricultural landscapes are under threat from introduced plant species. Over $1.5 billion per year is spent on subsequent land management. However it is not clear that this is money is well spent. This project aims to determine the importance of the two major factors (dispersal and habitat) that drive the invasion of Australian native plant communities by surveying native Australian plant communities with different levels of disturbance and numbers of introduced species. The results could enable the building and testing of an innovative model for predicting the establishment and spread of invasive species. This critical research could help target money towards better management of invasive species in native environments.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $395,900.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Terrestrial Ecology | Ecology | Invasive Species Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species at Regional or Larger Scales | Ecosystem Assessment and Management not elsewhere classified | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales |

Other Keywords

Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species at Regional or Larger Scales | Ecology | Ecosystem Assessment and Management not elsewhere classified | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity at Regional or Larger Scales | Invasive Species Ecology | Terrestrial Ecology

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