Ecosystem Assembly in Old Fields in the Western Australian Wheatbelt

这个项目的目的是研究土地上生态系统的重组过程，这些土地被从农业生产中剥离出来，没有进一步的管理。土地遗弃在世界许多地区很常见，由于土地退化、盐碱化和结构变化，澳大利亚的遗弃土地可能会急剧增加。我们将利用田间和温室研究，调查影响本土植物物种是否可以重新定居废弃农田的因素。我们将在生态系统组装的背景下做到这一点，从而回答一个实际问题，并为目前非常感兴趣的概念领域提供投入

This project aims to examine the process of ecosystem re-assembly on land which is taken out of agricultural production and left without further management. Land abandonment is common in many parts of the world and could increase dramatically in Australia due to land degradation, salinity and structural change. We will investigate the factors which influence whether native plant species can recolonise abandoned farmland, using field and greenhouse studies. We will do this within the context of ecosystem assembly, thereby answering a practical question and also providing input to a conceptual area which is currently of great interest in