Objective European biodiversity needs to be conserved to support the CBD and European Biodiversity Strategy. Measures to protect and restore biodiversity (Habitats Directive, Natural 2000, Agra-Environment schemes) have focused on visible biotic components of ecosystems (e.g. plants, butterflies). Soil biota is generally ignored. A lack of awareness of the Potential roles of these cryptic components of ecosystems, absence of some knowledge and the inability to apply it are major constraints for end-users. The main aim of TLinks is to enhance the success of conservation of biodiversity through the restoration of species-rich communities on ex-arable land. TLinks involves research on above-belowground tropic interactions that leads to objective criteria and indicators allowing prediction of the likelihood of success of restoration. The results support end-users in targeting conservation measures and contribute to EU-policy on biodiversity. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF READING EU contribution No data Address Earley Gate RG6 6AR READING / SILCHESTER United Kingdom See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution No data Address 40,Calle Cordel de Merinas 40 37071 SALAMANCA See on map Total cost No data LUND UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution No data Address 14,Östra Vallgatan 223 62 LUND See on map Total cost No data ROYAL NETHERLANDS ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 22,Boterhoeksestraat 48 6666 ZG HETEREN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG Switzerland EU contribution No data Address Chemin du Musee 10 1700 FRIBOURG See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA Czechia EU contribution No data Address Branisovska 31 370 05 CESKE BUDEJOVICE See on map Total cost No data
