Project description
Growing our knowledge of dryland ecosystems
Occupying 45 % of the Earth’s land surface, drylands are regions with low rainfall, high temperatures and even higher evapotranspiration. Drylands also support more than a third of the world’s population but are vulnerable to environmental changes. Mycorrhizal fungi, which have existed since the first plants appeared on dry land millions of years ago, contribute to the diversity and functioning of drylands. The question is how do they do this. The EU-funded MYFUN project will seek to answer this question. It will also investigate how the contribution of mycorrhizal fungi to dryland multifunctionality might change under the forecasted global environmental change and the resource economy of the plant community.
Fields of science
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EFCoordinator
UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE
Net EU contribution
€ 160 932,48
Address
Campus De San Vicente Raspeig
03690 Alicante
Spain
03690 Alicante
Spain
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Region
Este Comunitat Valenciana Alicante/Alacant
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00