Investigating genetic records preserved in sedimentary deposits: The effects of environmental change on plant diversity and composition.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
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- URL
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- Start date
- 3/8/2004
- End date
- 3/7/2007
- Budget
- 238,246 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Grant | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Recent NERC-funded research has revealed that sedimentary deposits (le dirt) can contain DNA from plants and animals that formerly occupied the area, up to 300,000 years ago. This finding creates a new means to examine past environments, and the effects o