An Integrated Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Vegetation in the Victorian Alps

该项目将整合实验生态学、遗传学和生态监测的新方法，以评估气候变化对维多利亚阿尔卑斯山生物多样性的潜在影响。高山景观变暖的可能性越来越大，但人们对其潜在影响知之甚少。我们将研究关键植物物种对实验变暖的响应，评估它们适应不断变化的环境条件的内在遗传能力，并利用模拟模型评估单个物种响应对更广泛栖息地变化的影响。该项目将形成一个健全的框架，用于监测管理战略，预测澳大利亚阿尔卑斯山的气候变化。

This project will integrate novel approaches from experimental ecology, genetics and ecological monitoring to evaluate the potential effects of climate change on biodiversity in the Victorian Alps. Warming of alpine landscapes is increasingly likely, yet the potential impacts are poorly understood. We will examine the responses of key plant species to experimental warming, asses their inherent genetic capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions, and asses the consequences of individual species responses for broader habitat change using simulation modelling. The project will result in a sound framework for monitoring management strategies that anticipate climate change in the Australian Alps.