The Role of Biodiversity in Ecosystem Function
There needs to be an improved
understanding of the mechanisms and processes that underpin
ecosystem function, in order to more fully comprehend the role that
biodiversity may play in maintaining such processes.
Please see also the pages on
Socio-economic issues, for the 2008 report
on Marine Biodiversity and the provision of goods and
services.
UK BRAG Ecosystem Function
Sub-Group
UK BRAG has a sub-group to co-ordinate work concerning the
role of biodiversity in ecosystem function. List of members
as follows:
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Michael Usher
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(Chair), University of Stirling
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Richard Ferris
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JNCC
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Roger Catchpole
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Natural England
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Mary Gibby
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Jim Harris
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Cranfield University
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Michael Kaiser
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University of Wales, Bangor
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Davy McCracken
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Scottish Agricultural College
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Diana Mortimer
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JNCC
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Helen Pontier
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Defra
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Jim Prosser
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University of Aberdeen
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Dave Raffaelli
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University of York
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Hubert Rees
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Centre for Environment, Fisheries &Aquaculture Science
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Martine Solan
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University of Aberdeen
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Allan Watt
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Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Banchory
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Key Role of Biodiversity in Ecosystem
Function Publications
Robson, J., on behalf of UK BRAG biodiversity & ecosystems subgroup
Highlights knowledge gaps and idnetifies research to improve understanding of the mechanisms and processes that underpin ecosystem function, in order to more fully comprehend the role that biodiversity may play in maintaining such processes.
ecoSERVICES, DIVERSITAS
ecoSERVICES, a Core Project of DIVERSITAS is dedicated to investigating the impacts of biodiversity change on ecosystem functioning and services
Key External Links
Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Functioning
MarBEF, a network funded by the European Union and consisting of
91 European marine institutes, is a platform to integrate and
disseminate knowledge and expertise on marine biodiversity, with
links to researchers, industry, stakeholders and the general
public.