Dates and Times
10 May 2019
11:30 - 12:30
Event for
Location
Organiser
Institute for Applied Ecology, Faculty of Science and Technology
Speakers
Dr Lizzie Wandrag
Enquiry
Libby Roberts
Event about:
Institute for Applied Ecology Seminar Series
Why are some locations so species rich?
Niche availability and the strength of interspecific competition for shared niche space determine the potential for plant species to co-occur and hence local species richness. However, methods to quantify niche availability and interspecific competition are difficult to implement and require detailed knowledge of the system being studied. Lizzie Wandrag will: 1) describe a method to quantify niche availability and interspecific competition using seed addition experiments; 2) describe experiments carried out on UC campus that show how the method can allow questions about niche availability and competition to be empirically tested; and 3) highlight key insights into the factors that govern the distribution and local abundance of plant species.
Additional Information
Speaker:
Lizzie Wandrag is a research fellow in the Institute for Applied Ecology. Her research focuses on the understanding the factors that control the distribution of plant species, particularly the role of biotic interactions.
UC acknowledges the Ngunnawal people, traditional custodians of the lands where Bruce campus is situated. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of Canberra and the region. We also acknowledge all other First Nations Peoples on whose lands we gather.