ANT BIODIVERSITY

Ecology and evolution of ant communities in tropical ecosystems

Coordinatore	"Biologicke centrum AV CR, v. v. i."    more  Organization address address: Branisovska 31 city: CESKE BUDEJOVICE postcode: 370 05 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Vojtech Cognome: Novotny Email: send email Telefono: 420777000000 Fax: +420 385 310 354
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Czech Republic [CZ]
Totale costo	209˙458 €
EC contributo	209˙458 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IOF
Funding Scheme	MC-IOF
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-09-01   -   2013-06-30

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	"Biologicke centrum AV CR, v. v. i."  Organization address address: Branisovska 31 city: CESKE BUDEJOVICE postcode: 370 05 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Vojtech Cognome: Novotny Email: send email Telefono: 420777000000 Fax: +420 385 310 354	CZ (CESKE BUDEJOVICE)	coordinator	209˙458.84

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'This project proposes a comprehensive study of the ecology and evolution of tropical ants at the community, species and population levels. It will be based on unique data set of 11000 samples collected from 17 sites in New Guinea and northern Australia. This study will be the first to examine species distributional data combined with their population and species phylogenetic relationships across a large regional spatial scale. The multidisciplinary methodology will permit the novel analysis of the environmental, evolutionary and geological factors influencing the diversity and distribution of ants in lowland tropical ecosystems. This project will use state of the art techniques in phylogeography and community ecology to address important questions of wide relevance about the evolution of insect communities, and will provide important knowledge relevant to conservation of tropical rainforest and savanna ecosystems. The proposed research will be combined with high quality training in phylogenetic and population genetic methodology, provided by world leading experts in this area.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

EU-funded scientists sought answers to important questions regarding the evolution of insect communities. They examined the influence of environmental, evolutionary and geological factors on ant diversity and distribution in lowland tropical rainforests.