Acquisition of Equipment for Research and Education in Plant Ecophysiology, Ecology, and Evolutionary Genetics

购置植物生态生理学、生态学和进化遗传学研究和教育设备

• 批准号: 9601816
• 负责人: Anna Sala
• 金额: $ 10.92万
• 依托单位: University of Montana
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1996
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1996-08-15 至 1998-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9601816&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Equipment; Research; Education; Plant

We are developing a collaborative research and education group in plant ecophysiology ecology. and evolutionary genetics. This interdisciplinary group is composed of six scientists. five of which have ;assumed their positions since January 1993. Our group is interested in the genetic variation of ecophysiological, phenological and morphological traits and how these affect population dynamics and ultimately, community structure. This interdisciplinary group is focussing on questions essential to understanding the evolutionary and physiological causes and consequences of patterns in plant ecology. Due to the rapid increase of our research activities in plant ecophysiology, ecology and evolutionary genetics, we have an urgent need for plant growth facilities and analytical equipment. We are strongly committed to developing a collaborative group with national and international recognition extending beyond the individual members. With well equipped facilities we can significantly increase collaborative efforts and research productivity. and continue to recruit qualified graduate students and post-docs in our program. With adequate infrastructure, our complementary fields of expertise will lead to many additional future collaborations. Specifically we are requesting three walk-in growth chambers, a dry combustion C,N,S analyzer, a scintillation counter and a plate reader. A steering committee composed by the six principal investigators will determine growth chamber space partitioning and day-to-day use of analytical equipment. Specific training to graduate and undergraduate students will be offered by means of intensive workshops developed by members of the steering committee.

我们正在建立一个植物生态生理学和生态学的合作研究和教育小组。还有进化遗传学。这个跨学科小组由六位科学家组成。其中五个已经；自1993年1月起担任职务。我们的团队对生态生理、物候和形态性状的遗传变异以及这些性状如何影响种群动态和最终影响群落结构感兴趣。这个跨学科小组专注于理解植物生态学模式的进化和生理原因和后果所必需的问题。由于我国在植物生态生理学、生态学和进化遗传学等方面的研究活动迅速增加，迫切需要植物生长设施和分析设备。我们坚定地致力于发展一个超越个人成员的国家和国际认可的合作团体。有了设备齐全的设施，我们可以大大增加合作努力和研究生产力。继续招收符合条件的研究生和博士后。有了足够的基础设施，我们在专业领域的互补将带来更多的未来合作。具体来说，我们需要三个步入式生长室，一个干燃烧C，N，S分析仪，一个闪烁计数器和一个平板阅读器。由六名主要研究人员组成的指导委员会将决定生长室的空间划分和分析设备的日常使用。指导委员会成员将通过密集讲习班为研究生和本科生提供具体培训。