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Project Code [2005-PHD5-B-29]
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Project title
Quantifying links between turlough vegetation community diversity and hydrology
Primary Funding Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Co-Funding Organisation(s)
n/a
Lead Organisation
University of Dublin, Trinity College (TCD)
Lead Applicant
Stephen Waldren
Project Abstract
This project will derive quantitative relationships between the vegetation of turloughs (priority EU habitats largely restricted to Ireland) and the incidence of flooding. Vegetation communities in a range of turlough basins will be described quantitatively thereby providing great improvement on currently available qualitative descriptions. These data will be used to describe how vegetation changes along gradients of flooding using data derived from continuously monitored water depth in selected turlough basins and this approach will be used to derive predictive models of turlough vegetation in relation to flooding. The information provided will help to deliver both environmental and biodiversity conservation policy.
Grant Approved
�80,000.00
Research Hub
Natural Environment
Research Theme
Sectoral Impacts on Biodiversity
Initial Projected Completion Date
04/09/2012