Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Wilfrid Laurier University
$100,000.00
Forests and Global Change
EF 2017-18
Résumé
The proposed research program will focus on key climate warming-related land cover changes in high latitude boreal forests that have the potential to result in state changes in these ecosystems, thereby altering structure, function and ecosystem services. Three areas of proposed research are: 1) Permafrost thaw-induced changes in forest composition, structure and function; 2) Wildfire as a driver of land cover change; and 3) The role of shrubs in treeline dynamics. Using both observational and experimental approaches, novel advances will be made in our understanding of high latitude ecosystem change with a view to improved predictive capacity for Canada's boreal.
Programme
Canada Research Chairs
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
1000231122-2015
Name nom
Baltzer, Jennifer
Department département
Biology
Organization id
35
Institution établissement
Wilfrid Laurier University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
4700
Research subject group en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject group fr
Évolution et écologie
Research subject en
Evolution and ecology
Research subject fr
Évolution et écologie
Partie
0
Application title
Forests and Global Change
Keyword
CRC
Application summary
The proposed research program will focus on key climate warming-related land cover changes in high latitude boreal forests that have the potential to result in state changes in these ecosystems, thereby altering structure, function and ecosystem services. Three areas of proposed research are: 1) Permafrost thaw-induced changes in forest composition, structure and function; 2) Wildfire as a driver of land cover change; and 3) The role of shrubs in treeline dynamics. Using both observational and experimental approaches, novel advances will be made in our understanding of high latitude ecosystem change with a view to improved predictive capacity for Canada's boreal.
