Work Packages

WP1: Understanding long-term dynamics of functional diversity in managed grasslands (ORE PCBB)

Plant diversity: species, functional traits (FGEP), genetic diversity of Dactylis glomerata L. (UGAPF)
Herbivores dietary behaviour in relation with nutritive value and functional diversity of plant communities (FGEP, URH)
Soil microbial diversity: functional groups involved in N-cycle, neutral diversity (LEM)
Soil fauna diversity: earthworms, meso-fauna, construction of functional types (ECOBIO)

WP2: Manipulating biodiversity in grasslands to understand its functional role (Jena Experiment)

Plant diversity: species, above- and belowground functional traits, genetic diversity of Dactylis glomerata L. (UGAPF)
Soil microbial diversity: functional groups involved in N-cycle, neutral diversity (LEM)
Soil fauna diversity: earthworms, meso-fauna, construction of functional types (ECOBIO)

WP3: Predicting biodiversity dynamics and its ecological impacts (GEMINI model) (FGEP, MPI, ESE, LIMOS)

Software and model development
Model parameterization
Sensitivity analysis
Model validation using experimental data (ORE and Jena)