Ecological Interactions in Soil: Experiments on Populations and Processes

土壤中的生态相互作用：种群和过程实验

• 批准号: 8705468
• 负责人: David Coleman
• 金额: $ 26.11万
• 依托单位: University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1987
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1987-08-01 至 1991-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8705468&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Ecological; Interactions; Soil; Experiments; Populations

In this proposed research, Dr. Coleman and his colleagues at the University of Georgia will investigate and concentrate on factors influencing the structural and functional complexity of soil faunal communities, on interactions among fauna and with their bacterial and fungal prey, and on the effects of these interactions on higher plants. In their work, they will also attempt to make correlations between community structure and ecosystem function, which they feel is an essential step in unifying "population" and "ecosystems" approaches in ecology. The work is of great interest to soil biologists and ecologists but has major implications for management practices in agricultural systems and forestry. The Program recommends funding.

在这项拟议的研究中，科尔曼博士和他在佐治亚大学的同事将调查并集中研究影响土壤动物群落结构和功能复杂性的因素、动物群之间及其与细菌和真菌猎物之间的相互作用，以及高等植物上的这些相互作用。 在他们的工作中，他们还将尝试建立群落结构和生态系统功能之间的关联，他们认为这是统一生态学中“种群”和“生态系统”方法的重要一步。 这项工作引起了土壤生物学家和生态学家的极大兴趣，但对农业系统和林业的管理实践具有重大影响。 该计划建议提供资金。