Titolo Progetto

RE-SHAPE UP

"Rain Exclusion Sensitivity in High Altitude Plants and Ecosystems: Upscaling Perspectives.”
CUP G53D23002690006       CODICE PROGETTO  2022MKAC7T

Programma di finanziamento

Fondo per il Programma Nazionale di Ricerca e Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN)
D.D. 104 del 02/02/2022
PNRR M4.C2.1.1 Finanziato dall’Unione Europea Next Generation EU

Link

https://people.uniud.it/node/3689

Abstract

The project RE-SHAPE UP aims at detecting ecosystem-level responses to extreme drought events (EDEs), occurring at different times during the growing season, on plant species in two main alpine grassland communities occurring above the timberline. It will follow an upscaling approach from species to community- and ecosystem-level, in order to better understand the detailed mechanisms underlying general observations on ecosystem processes. The project will rely on field experimental manipulations, coupled with a functional trait-based approach. The main aims of the project are: 1) to identify the effects of EDEs on plant performance, considering cross-scale interactions ranging from species’ physiological responses to those at ecosystem level; 2) to identify ecological thresholds beyond which species’ performance and community stability may be impacted; 3) to quantify the resistance and resilience of plant species and ecosystem functions to different timings of summer drought episodes; and 4) to scale up the experiment results in the Alps by using remote sensing tools

Partenariato

• Università degli Studi di Udine (Principal Investigator)
• Università degli Studi di Parma

Importo del progetto

Importo totale del progetto        Euro 202.022,00
Importo del progetto Uniud        Euro 114.125,00
Finanziamento Uniud                Euro 16.136,00

Durata

• Data avvio progetto: 05/10/2023
• Data conclusione progetto: 04/10/2025