Summary
Today mankind is concerned with drastic reductions in terrestrial biodiversity as habitats are reduced or altered by human activities. The geological history of terrestrial ecosystems is an important topic for both biologists and earth scientists, touching on such fundamental problems as environmental fragmentation versus biodiversity. This project will investigate changes in terrestrial ecosystems during the Neogene, a time interval that has witnessed enormous geographical and environmental changes in Europe, yet is close enough to the present that we can understand floral and faunal change by reference to present-day genera in present-day ecosystems. More
Duration
Five years, from 2000 to 2004 (extension until September 2005).
