CORDIS · 669609 · H2020

Diversity6continents Ecological determinants of tropical-temperate trends in insect diversity

Coordinator: BIOLOGICKE CENTRUM AKADEMIE VID CESKE REPUBLIKY VEREJNA VYZKUMNA INSTITUCE (CZ)

The study will examine one of the most fundamental, yet poorly understood patterns of global biodiversity distribution: How can so many species coexist in a tropical forest? This key question of current ecology will be studied using quantitative surveys of plant-herbivore-parasitoid food webs within paired sets of tropical and temperate forests from six continents, in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Gabon, Panama, the Czech Republic, Japan, and USA, sampled using canopy cranes, truck-mounted elevated platforms and forest felling. This novel type of data will be analysed using a new rarefaction method…

EU contribution
€3.3M
Total cost
€3.3M
Period
2015-10-01 → 2021-09-30
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
ERC-ADG
Call
ERC-2014-ADG
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

EU contribution: €3.3M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 6 years from 2015-10-01 to 2021-09-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the ERC-ADG funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €3.3M toward a total project budget of €3.3M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call ERC-2014-ADG.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by BIOLOGICKE CENTRUM AKADEMIE VID CESKE REPUBLIKY VEREJNA VYZKUMNA INSTITUCE (CZ).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2015-10-01 to 2021-09-30 — approximately 6 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 669609.