Dissertation Enhancement: Effects of Disturbance by Introduced Herbivores on Plant-Animal Mutualisms in the Subantarctic Forests of Southern Argentina

9900676Simberloff美国-阿根廷论文增强建立了田纳西州大学Daniel Simberloff博士和阿根廷内格罗国家Comahue大学Marcelo Aizen博士为期两年的国际研究合作，研究引入食草动物对阿根廷南部亚南极森林植物-动物互惠关系的影响。美国研究人员将获得阿根廷生态学家对亚南极森林系统的广泛知识，而阿根廷研究人员将受益于美国研究人员在群落生态学方面的经验。这两个备受尊敬的团体之间的长期合作将使人们更好地了解一个鲜为人知的地理区域的草食X互共生，并从长远来看，为具有相似特征的地理区域提供更好的土地资源保护和管理。＊＊＊

9900676SimberloffThis US-Argentina dissertation enhancement establishes a two year international research collaboration between Dr. Daniel Simberloff, University of Tennessee, and Dr. Marcelo Aizen, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Rio Negro, Argentina, to study the effects of disturbance by introduced herbivores on plant-animal mutualisms in the subantarctic forests of southern Argentina. The U.S. investigator will have access to the extensive knowledge that the Argentine ecologists have of subantarctic forest systems, while the Argentinean researchers will benefit from the US researchers experience in community ecology. This long term collaboration between two highly respected groups wil lead to a better understanding of herbivory X mutualism in a geographical region about which relatively little is known and, in the long run, provide improved conservation and management of land resources for geographic regions with similar characteristics. ***