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Cross-sector project 'AgroScapeLabs – Biodiversity Exploratories for agricultural landscapes
Project
Project code: ZALF-723
Contract period: 01.11.2010
- 31.10.2014
Purpose of research: Inventory & Assessment
ScapeLabs starts in 2011/12 with a pilot study, dealing with population dynamics and movement patterns in relation to landscape structure and resource dynamics. We will examine movement patterns of various mammal species (wild boars, red foxes, raccoons and hares) in intensively used agricultural areas.
In the medium term different organism groups with different ecosystem functions (e.g. mammals, birds, insects, vascular plants, microorganisms, fungi) will be investigated to find patterns between landscape structure and biodiversity at different spatial scales.
Large-scale observatories will be established to perform specific manipulations and experiments in a multi-functional agricultural landscape. Furthermore, research in other landscapes (such as forests, urban areas, aquatic systems, etc.) will be considered.
Section overview
Subjects
- Wildlife Biology
- Agroecology
- Resource management
Framework programme
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Participating institutions
- University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo)
- Technical University Munich (TUM)
- University of Potsdam
- Institute of Soil Landscape Research (ZALF-BLF)
- Charité - University Medicine Berlin
- Institute of Landscape Systems Analysis (ZALF-LSA)
- Institute for Land Use Systems (ZALF-LSE)
- Institute for Socio-economic (ZALF-SOZ)
- Institute for Landscape Water Resources (ZALF-LWH)
- Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW)