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Project

Understanding and addressing Andean forest vulnerability to global change through ecological restoration
Code
01W04824
Duration
01 October 2024 → 30 September 2029
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Terrestrial ecology
    • Plant ecology
    • Environmental management
    • Environmental monitoring
    • Soil chemistry
Keywords
tropical forest restoration biodiversity conservation reforestation climate change impact
 
Project description
 

The Andean forest is a global biodiversity and endemism hotspot under increasing threat by climate and land-use change. This proposal aims to understand tree species' physiological responses to warming, and to develop science-based germination and reforestation techniques to restore these forests. Additionally, the project incorporates how stakeholder perceptions regarding native tree species planting shape the local incentives for restoration.