Nature Conservation
- Nature Conservation
(Harald Plachter)
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- Conservation Biology
(Birgit Ziegenhagen)
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Nature Conservation
Prof. Dr. Harald Plachter
Scientific focus:
1. Nature conservation basics in population ecology
2. Conservation implications of stochastic disturbance
3. Cultural landscapes, nature utilization and
biodiversity
4. Methods and general strategies of nature conservation
5. Climate change and biodiversity (focus: Europe)
Contact
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Harald Plachter
Phone: ++49 6421 28 25707
Fax: ++49 6421 28 28985
h.plachter@staff.uni-marburg.de
Homepage
(www.uni-marburg.de/fb17/fachgebiete/naturschutz/naturschutz/index_html)
Conservation
Biology
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We are analysing processes of dispersal, reproduction, establishment and performance of organisms on different scales. These scales span over the whole range of species down to the landscape and the individual level. Mainly, we are interested in the dynamics of genetic diversity that are governing these processes. Once we know about the processes and mechanisms we may understand the effects of habitat losses and fragmentation due to e.g., Global Change or regional land use including river regulations.
Computer modelling is done to understand the genetic consequences of dispersal mechanisms including risk assessment of vertical gene transfer.
In our analyses we are using a range of methods:
- molecular and population genetics
- vegetation ecological methods
- computer simulation models
- multivariate statistics
Our main focus is on vascular plants in forests and riparian
ecosystems. Trees are model organisms in our working group.
We are enjoying research in international programmes and projects.
Together with colleagues from the paleobotany, molecular genetics,
sociobiology, geography, hydrology and economy we are forth driving
interdisciplinary research and other activities.
Contact
Prof. Dr. Birgit Ziegenhagen
Phone: ++49 6421 28 26585
Fax: ++49 6421 28 26588
ziegenha@staff.uni-marburg.de
Dr. Ronald Bialozyt
Phone: ++49 6421 28 24878
bialozyt@staff.uni-marburg.de
Dr. Ilona Leyer
Phone: ++49 6421 28 22434
leyer@staff.uni-marburg.de
Dr. Sascha Liepelt
Phone: ++49 6421 28 22027
liepelt@staff.uni-marburg.de
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