A multidisciplinary research program to assess limiting factors and predict impacts of climate change for endangered Australian orchids

一项多学科研究计划，旨在评估限制因素并预测气候变化对濒临灭绝的澳大利亚兰花的影响

• 批准号: LP0989338
• 负责人: Prof Rod Peakall
• 金额: $ 53.26万
• 依托单位: The Australian National University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Linkage Projects
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2009-05-19 至 2013-05-18
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/LP0989338
• 关键词: multidisciplinary; research; program; assess; limiting

Climate change poses a significant threat to biodiversity. Australian sexually deceptive orchids are dependent on obligate and specialised interactions with pollinators and fungi. Consequently, they may face a high risk of extinction if climate change uncouples these interactions. Thus orchids provide an important bio-indicator of change. The tools and expertise developed will contribute directly to the conservation of endangered Australian orchids, and will take into account the risks of climate change. The project will contribute to the priority research goals of sustainable use of Australia's biodiversity as well as responding to climate change and variability. The project will also provide high quality, cross-disciplinary training.

气候变化对生物多样性构成严重威胁。澳大利亚的性欺骗兰花依赖于与传粉者和真菌的专性和专门的相互作用。因此，如果气候变化使这些相互作用脱钩，它们可能面临灭绝的高风险。因此，兰花提供了一个重要的生物变化指标。开发的工具和专业知识将直接有助于保护濒危的澳大利亚兰花，并将考虑到气候变化的风险。该项目将有助于实现可持续利用澳大利亚生物多样性以及应对气候变化和多变性的优先研究目标。该项目还将提供高质量的跨学科培训。