Other Countries Partnering Award, Australia: A rhizotrait framework for the northern and southern hemispheres
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Aberdeen
Department Name: Inst of Biological and Environmental Sci
Abstract
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Publications
Fry E
(2018)
Using plant, microbe, and soil fauna traits to improve the predictive power of biogeochemical models
in Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Description | Review article published in Methods in Ecology & Evolution. This draws on recent advances in measuring and using traits of different biota to predict ecosystem processes, and provides a new perspective as to how biotic traits can be integrated into biogeochemical models. These model frameworks will generate improved predictive capacity of how changes in biodiversity regulate biogeochemical cycles in terrestrial ecosystems. They will also assist in developing a new generation of process-based models that include plant, microbial and faunal traits and facilitate dialogue between empirical researchers and modellers. |
Exploitation Route | Exploring possibilities around joint studentships, grant applications and further joint papers. |
Sectors | Agriculture Food and Drink Environment |
Description | Joint PhD studentships |
Organisation | Western Sydney University |
Department | Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment |
Country | Australia |
Sector | Academic/University |
PI Contribution | Established joint PhD studentship program between the University of Aberdeen and HIE, Western Sydney University. |
Collaborator Contribution | Funding investment to studentships. |
Impact | No outputs yet as the studentships are ongoing. |
Start Year | 2016 |