Sustainable Management Of Neo-Tropical Tree Genetic Resources: Combining Molecular And Modelling Methods To Understand Structure And Dynamics Of Gene Diversity
Informations
- Funding country
Europe- Acronym
- GENEO-TROPECO
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 2/1/2002
- End date
- 1/31/2006
- Budget
- 1,332,119 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP5 - Fifth Framework Programme | Grant | 2/1/2002 | 1/31/2006 | 1,332,119 EUR |
Abstract
This proposal aims to investigate the influence that life history and ecological traits have on the structuring of genetic variation for a range of ecologically and economically important forest tree species from across the Neo-tropics. On this basis specific case studies will be considered to examine the impact that four human-mediated land-use changes (i.e. logging, fragmentation, regeneration and domestication) have on the structure and dynamics of genetic diversity within mature and regenerating cohorts. Collected data will be used as input into a specific and novel computer model to identify and produce management strategies that are likely to maximise genetic resources for the species and pressures considered.