Exotic plant invasions: Deleterious effects on Mediterranean island ecosystems

PROPOSAL: EVK2-2000-00074 ACRONYM EPIDEMIE
AREA: FP5 - EESD, 5/ unknown KeyAction Call number / date: -
PROJECT TYPE: Shared Cost EU CONTRIBUTION: 1,640,000
STARTING DATE: 2001-02-01 DURATION: 42 months

Coordinator: Dr. J. Green, Natural Environment Research Council, Centre For Ecology And Hydrology, Banchory Research Station, Glassel, UK -AB31 4BY, Banchory, United Kingdom, Email: jg@ite.ac.uk

Project Description:
Exotic plant invasions are a serious threat to the biodiversity & economy of Mediterranean islands. EPIDEMIE will incorporate socio-economic & ecological perspectives to resolve the problems of exotic plant invasions. Simulation models will integrate regional surveys and local ecological studies to produce clear insights into the ecosystem vulnerability. The project will provide guidelines for the sustainable management of Mediterranean ecosystems in order to prevent the deleterious impact of exotic plant invasions.

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Consortium:
Co-ordinator: Contact Person: Green, June (Mrs) Department: Centre For Ecology And Hydrology Organisation: Natural Environment Research Council Banchory Research Station, Glassel AB31 4BY Banchory (Kincardinshire) UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44-1487-773381 Fax: +44-1487-773590 jg@ite.ac.uk Participants Contact Person: KATSIKAS, Sokrates (Professor) Department: BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION LABORATORY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Organisation: University of the Aegean 17 Karantoni 17, Xenia Building 81100 MYTILINI GREECE Contact Person: RODA, Ferran (Professor) Organisation: Centre de Recerca Ecologia i Aplicacions Forestals Univ. Autonoma de Barcelona 08193 Bellaterra - Barcelona SPAIN Contact Person: NOMBELA, Cesar (Professor) Department: INSTITUTO MEDITERRANEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS - IMEDEA Organisation: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Edifici Mateu Orfila, Campus Universitat de les Illes Balears 07171 PALMA SPAIN Contact Person: ODESKOG, Clas (Mr) Department: CLIMATE IMPACTS GROUP LABORATOIRE ECOSYSTEMES ALPINS - CENTRE DE BIOLOGIE ALPINE Organisation: Lund University Solvegatan 37 22100 LUND SWEDEN Contact Person: CORRIAS, Bruno (Professor) Department: DIPARTIMENTO DI BOTANICA ED ECOLOGIA VEGETALE Organisation: Universita degli Studi di Sassari Via Muroni 25 07100 SASSARI ITALY Contact Person: STOREY, Paul (Mr) Department: SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST SCIENCES Organisation: University Wales - Bangor Deiniol Road LL57 2UW BANGOR (GWYNEDD) UNITED KINGDOM Contact Person: PEIFFER, Gilbert (Professor) Department: INSTITUT MEDITERRANEEN D'ECOLOGIE ET DE PALEOECOLOGIE Organisation: Universite de Droit d'Economie et des Sciences d'Aix Marseille Ave Escadrille Normandie -Niemen Faculte des Sciences St Jerome 13397 MARSEILLE FRANCE


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