Australia's mammalian carnivore diversity in space and time

澳大利亚哺乳动物食肉动物在空间和时间上的多样性

• 批准号: DP0666374
• 负责人: Prof Stephen Wroe
• 金额: $ 52.09万
• 依托单位: The University of New South Wales
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2010-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP0666374
• 关键词: Australia; mammalian; carnivore; diversity; space

To more effectively address the current extinction crisis we need to understand past diversity. This research program will comprehensively investigate the diversity of mammalian carnivores on three continents over geological time. Results will provide insight into whether the evolution of Australia's mammal carnivores differs fundamentally from those of other continents, as has often been suggested but not quantitatively demonstrated. Studies focused in the present are important, but often miss critical factors that can only be clarified through analyses with deep time perspectives. The findings will translate into an improved understanding of what makes Australia unique and better-informed decisions regarding wildlife management.

为了更有效地解决当前的灭绝危机，我们需要了解过去的多样性。该研究计划将在地质时期全面研究三大洲的哺乳动物食肉动物的多样性。结果将提供有关澳大利亚哺乳动物食肉动物的进化与其他大陆的进化是否与其他大陆的演变有所不同，这是经常提出但没有定量证明的。目前关注的研究很重要，但通常会错过关键因素，只能通过深刻的观点进行分析来阐明这些因素。这些发现将转化为对澳大利亚关于野生动植物管理的独特而更有信息的决定的深入了解。