Project Details
Projekt
Functional island biogeography of vascular plants
Applicant
Professor Dr. Holger Kreft
Subject Area
Ecology and Biodiversity of Plants and Ecosystems
Term
since 2018
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 379417748
The study of islands and insular systems as model systems has a long and rich history in ecology, biogeography and evolutionary biology, and has led to some of the most influential theories in these fields. Most contemporary models in island biogeography are only poorly representing the complex geological processes shaping island biota and the role of functional traits that influence species dispersal to and persistence on islands and their ability to speciate. This is starting point of subproject 8 of the research unit DynaCom that aims at linking plant functional traits to the geological dynamics, island age and other environmental features of oceanic islands. By conducting integrative global studies of taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic dimensions of island floras, we aim at gaining a deeper understanding of the underlying processes shaping the biodiversity of oceanic islands.
DFG Programme
Research Units
