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A combined mathematical and experimental study of the consequences of heterogeneity in soil structure and moisture for microbial dynamics
Reference
E07916
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Mark Chaplain
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of Dundee
Department
Mathematics
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
210,266
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/10/1997
End date
01/07/2001
Duration
45 months
Abstract
Soil is a structurally heterogeneous medium through which biological systems operate under variable moisture conditions. Using a combination of mathematical modelling and experimental study we intend to develop a theoretical relation between moisture content, soil structure and connectivity of water-filled pores, model diffusion in partially-saturated fractal structures and analyse nematode movement through soil. Mathematical techniques to be used include cellular automata, nonlinear partial differential equations, numerical analysis.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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