Effects of pollinator decline on ecosystem functioning

Project: Dissertation

Project Details

Description

Pollination processes are at the heart of well-functioning and resilient ecosystems, yet pollinators are currently facing multiple threats. My aim is to contribute to a deeper understanding and effective mitigation of disruptions within the intricate plant-pollinator networks in semi-natural grasslands. Within this PhD project, I am interested in discovering

(1) how pollinator declines influence plant community composition and plant trait expression in grassland plant communities
(2) how pollinator-mediated changes in the plant community affect pollinators again in return, and
(3) what these effects mean for ecosystem functioning and resilience to stressors like extreme weather events.
StatusActive
Effective start/end date2020/02/05 → …

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land

UKÄ subject classification

  • Ecology
  • Environmental Sciences

Free keywords

  • pollination
  • ecosystem functioning
  • biodiversity
  • plant reproduction