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Functional consequences of fungal growth in heterogeneous environments
Reference
MAF12243
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Fordyce Davidson
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Geoffrey Michael Gadd
,
Professor Karl Ritz
Institution
University of Dundee
Department
Mathematics
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
248,490
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/02/2000
End date
01/02/2003
Duration
36 months
Abstract
Fungi are of fundamental importance for plant and microbial nutrition with primary roles in decomposition and nutrient cycling. In many environments the spatial distribution of nutrient resources is patchy. Using solubilisation of insoluble metal phosphates as a key measure of function, this project will examine the effects of nutritional heterogeneity and translocation processes on fungal growth and activity using a combined experimental and theoretical approach. Fungi will be grown in microcosms of prescribed heterogeneity and modelled using systems of non-linear partial differential equations. This combination of experiment and modelling will overcome the inherent difficulties of studying fungal growth in heterogeneous environments.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative
Mathematics & Modelling of Agriculture & Food Sys (MAF) [1999]
Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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