Project description
Evaluating the effects of hydrological drought
Hydrological changes such as groundwater decline may threaten plant species and ecosystem productivity. Understanding ecosystem sensitivity to hydrological alterations and the related ecophysiological processes is critical for seasonally dry, semi-arid coastal dune ecosystems of the Iberian Peninsula which experiences heavy human pressure. Community-level methods that can indicate vegetation vulnerability to the restriction of groundwater resources are increasingly required. The EU-funded HyChanCEs project intends to assess the impact of hydrological changes, particularly the water-table level decrease, on semi-arid coastal dune ecosystems and determine their vulnerability to groundwater restriction. The results will contribute to moderate the impact of water-resources’ changes on coastal ecosystems.
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Call for proposal
H2020-WF-02-2019
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Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-RI - RI – Reintegration panelCoordinator
1749 016 Lisbon
Portugal
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