Do extreme climatic events facilitate plant invasions?

Información del proyecto

EXTREME

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 655761

DOI

10.3030/655761

Proyecto finalizado el 21 Diciembre 2017

Fecha de la firma de la CE 8 Abril 2015

Fecha de inicio 1 Abril 2016

Fecha de finalización 25 Mayo 2018

Financiado con arreglo a

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Coste total

€ 177 598,80

Aportación de la UE

€ 177 598,80

Coordinado por

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
Netherlands

Objetivo

Extreme climate events (ECEs) are projected to increase in magnitude and frequency as global warming intensifies the global water cycle. Global warming is also changing species distribution patterns by affecting native plant communities and by enabling alien species to expand beyond their native range. We increasingly realize that climate change and biological invasions act together, leading to even more dramatic outcomes. However, how ECEs will affect the incidence and strength of biological invasions remains poorly understood. Therefore, the overall objective of EXTREME is to develop a mechanistic understanding of how increased climatic variability and ECEs affect alien plant invasions. I will relate the incidence of species invasiveness with climate variability and the occurrence of ECEs, using drylands as study system. A novel approach to develop further understanding is the inclusion of genomic features in explaining the response to ECEs. A modelling approach will be combined with a common-garden experiment to study the effect of drought and heavy rainfall on the performance of native and alien plant species in a model dryland system in South Africa. EXTREME will allow me to diversify my individual competence by acquiring new skills (statistical and climate modelling and GIS) and competencies (academic leadership, proposal writing, project management). EXTREME will strongly benefit my inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary expertise and strengthen my international network, which is also beneficial for the host. A two-way transfer of knowledge is guaranteed since EXTREME combines my expertise in invasion and evolutionary ecology with the host’s expertise in the effect of climate variability and extremes. Therefore, EXTREME is not only expected to catalyse my career development, but will contribute to Europe’s knowledge-based economy and society by providing invaluable knowledge on climate change and invasive species that is of the highest priority in the EU.

Ámbito científico (EuroSciVoc)

• ciencias naturales › ciencias de la tierra y ciencias ambientales conexas › geografía física › cartografía › sistemas de información geográfica
• ciencias naturales › ciencias biológicas › ecología › ecología evolutiva
• ciencias naturales › ciencias biológicas › ecología › ecosistemas
• ciencias naturales › ciencias biológicas › ecología › especies invasoras
• ciencias naturales › ciencias de la tierra y ciencias ambientales conexas › ciencias de la atmósfera › climatología › cambios climáticos

Palabras clave

• Extreme climatic events
• climatic variability
• invasive species
• drylands
• plants
• precipitation
• whole genome duplication
• polyploidy

Programa(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions PROGRAMA PRINCIPAL
  
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
  

Tema(s)

• MSCA-IF-2014-EF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF)
  

Régimen de financiación

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Convocatoria de propuestas

H2020-MSCA-IF-2014

Coordinador

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

• Aportación neta de la UEn: € 177 598,80
• Dirección: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen ; Países Bajos
• Región: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Tipo de actividad: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Coste total: € 177 598,80