Objetivo The role of the African continent in the global carbon cycle, and therefore in climate change, is increasingly recognised. Despite the increasingly acknowledged importance of Africa in the global carbon cycle and its high vulnerability to climate change there is still a lack of studies on the carbon cycle in representative African ecosystems (in particular tropical forests), and on the effects of climate on ecosystem-atmosphere exchange. In the present proposal we want to focus on these spoecifc objectives : 1. Understand the role of African tropical rainforest on the GHG balance of the atmosphere and revise their role on the global methane and N2O emissions. 2. Determine the carbon source/sink strength of African tropical rainforest in the pre-industrial versus the XXth century by temporal reconstruction of biomass growth with biogeochemical markers 3. Understand and quantify carbon and GHG fluxes variability across African tropical forests (west east equatorial belt) 4.Analyse the impact of forest degradation and deforestation on carbon and other GHG emissions Ámbito científico natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryaliphatic compoundsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changesagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Programa(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) ERC-AG-PE10 - ERC Advanced Grant - Earth system science Convocatoria de propuestas ERC-2009-AdG Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Institución de acogida FONDAZIONE CENTRO EURO-MEDITERRANEOSUI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI Aportación de la UE € 2 084 390,00 Dirección VIA MARCO BIAGI 5 73100 Lecce Italia Ver en el mapa Región Sud Puglia Lecce Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Investigador principal Riccardo Valentini (Prof.) Contacto administrativo Laura Panzera (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Beneficiarios (2) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo FONDAZIONE CENTRO EURO-MEDITERRANEOSUI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI Italia Aportación de la UE € 2 084 390,00 Dirección VIA MARCO BIAGI 5 73100 Lecce Ver en el mapa Región Sud Puglia Lecce Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Investigador principal Riccardo Valentini (Prof.) Contacto administrativo Laura Panzera (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELLA TUSCIA Italia Aportación de la UE € 322 560,00 Dirección VIA S MARIA IN GRADI 4 01100 Viterbo Ver en el mapa Región Centro (IT) Lazio Viterbo Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Marco Barbini (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
