Understanding biodiversity-ecosystem function and biodiversity-stability relationships across spatial and organizational scales

GorBEEa aims to integrate biodiversity's effects on ecosystem functioning and stability across multi-trophic communities and scales, enhancing understanding and informing management practices amid environmental change.

Subsidie
€ 1.998.793
2024

Projectdetails

Introduction

The role of biodiversity in shaping ecosystem functioning (EF) and stability (ES) is a fundamental question in ecology. The mechanisms underlying biodiversity-EF (BEF) and biodiversity-ES (BES) relations have been extensively studied, but they have been approached separately. Thus, we lack an understanding of how EF and ES relate, a particularly urgent task in the face of global environmental change.

Research Gaps

Further, most research has been conducted within single trophic communities and relatively small spatial scales. Whether the types of relations observed are scalable and applicable to multi-trophic communities is unknown.

Objectives of GorBEEa

To address these shortcomings, in GorBEEa I propose to merge BEF and BES research:

  1. Within multi-trophic communities, in this case, plant-pollinator interaction networks.
  2. Across spatial and organizational scales (from local to regional scales, and from populations to communities).
  3. Taking a dynamic perspective that considers multiple temporal scales (within day, within season, between years).
  4. Following a multi-functional approach, analyzing several functions on the resource side, but also considering the many times neglected impact on the consumer side.
  5. To understand aspects of stability beyond temporal invariability, I will introduce a perturbation to the system to understand whether biodiversity in multi-trophic communities provides higher resistance and resilience values.

Significance of GorBEEa

GorBEEa represents an ambitious research programme at the intersection of population, community, ecosystem, and conservation ecology. It will deliver an understanding of how declining biodiversity levels influence natural ecosystem dynamics.

Applied Angle

Additionally, it will offer an applied angle through collaborations with stakeholders to develop scientifically-informed management practices.

Financiële details & Tijdlijn

Financiële details

Subsidiebedrag€ 1.998.793
Totale projectbegroting€ 1.998.793

Tijdlijn

Startdatum1-1-2024
Einddatum31-12-2028
Subsidiejaar2024

Partners & Locaties

Projectpartners

  • ASOCIACION BC3 BASQUE CENTRE FOR CLIMATE CHANGE - KLIMA ALDAKETA IKERGAIpenvoerder

Land(en)

Spain

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