Taxonomic, functional, phylogenetic, and biogeographical diversity of vascular plants in rainforest transformation systems on Sumatra (Indonesia) (B06)

• Subject Area: Ecology and Biodiversity of Plants and Ecosystems
• Term: from 2012 to 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 192626868

We investigate changes in plant diversity from local to landscape scales. After having focuses mostly on taxonomic alpha and beta diversity so far, in Phase 3 we will analyse the phylogenetic and functional dimensions of diversity and their interrelatedness. Combining species diversity with the functional and phylogenetic dimensions will allow us to quantify losses in ecological functions in direct comparison with species loss. We will furthermore evaluate patterns of gamma diversity and their drivers by contributing to the Landscape Assessment and lead a cross-taxon synthesis project evaluating the effect of tropical land-use change on major clades in the tree of life.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 990: Ecological and Socioeconomic Functions of Tropical Lowland Rainforest Transformation Systems (Sumatra, Indonesia)
• Applicant Institution: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• Project Head: Professor Dr. Holger Kreft