BIOPLEX Phase III, Teilprojekt: „Biodiversity and spatial complexity in agricultural landscapes under Global Change(BIOPLEX) and Biolog-Europa Coordination
Description:
Another focal point of research is „Biodiversity and spatial complexity in agricultural landscapes under Global Change” (BMBF: BIOPLEX). This interdisciplinary project by the Universities of Gießen and Göttingen analyses the relation between biodiversity, spatial complexity and socio-economy in agricultural landscapes. In addition to species richness and community composition of important functional animal groups (predators, seed predators, soil-engineers) biotic interactions, abiotic variables, spatial-temporal pattern and ecosystem functioning are analysed. An other important aspect of the BIOLOG programme is to share scientific ecological knowledge not only among researchers, but also with stakeholders involved in land use planning and with the general public. For this purpose, publications both on the Internet and in print media are being prepared.
Executive Institute:
Department of Animal Ecology Details of Department of Animal Ecology
Parent institution:
Justus Liebig University of Gießen (JLU) Details of (JLU) (Hesse)
Contract period:
01. 11. 2006 - 31. 05. 2010
Project budget:
710,619 €
Participating Institutions:
- University of Goettingen Details of University of Goettingen
Funding Programme:
- BMBF - Biodiversität und Global Change Details of BMBF - Biodiversität und Global Change
Subject:
- Agroecology
Purpose of research:
Basic research
Funding Institutions:
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) Details of (BMBF)
Project Management Agency:
- Project Management Agency in the German Aerospace Center (PT-DLR) Details of PT-DLR