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

我们正在发展一个在植物生态生理生态学方面的合作研究和教育小组。和进化遗传学。这个跨学科小组由六名科学家组成。其中五人自1993年1月起就任。我们小组对生态生理、物候和形态特征的遗传变异以及这些特征如何影响种群动态并最终影响群落结构感兴趣。这个跨学科小组专注于了解植物生态学模式的进化和生理原因及其后果所必需的问题。由于我们在植物生态生理学、生态学和进化遗传学方面的研究活动迅速增加，我们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得到国家和国际认可的合作小组，其范围超出了个别成员的范围。有了装备齐全的设施，我们可以显着提高合作努力和研究生产率。继续在我们的项目中招收合格的研究生和博士后。有了足够的基础设施，我们的专业领域互补将带来更多的未来合作。具体地说，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。由六名首席调查人员组成的指导委员会将确定生长室的空间划分和分析设备的日常使用。将通过指导委员会成员举办的密集讲习班，为研究生和本科生提供具体培训。

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.