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Towards a theoretical framework for invasion and persistence of parasitic and beneficial microorganisms in heterogeneous crop and soil environments
Reference
MAF12280
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Christopher Gilligan
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor Gavin Gibson
Institution
University of Cambridge
Department
Plant Sciences
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
283,424
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
15/09/2000
End date
14/09/2003
Duration
36 months
Abstract
The project will provide a mathematical framework to analyse and predict the dynamics of the spread of plant disease in spatially-extended environments, subject to temporal and spatial changes due to environmental and management factors. The models will take account of stochastic spatially-extended dynamics. Most emphasis will be given to soil- borne diseases of economically important crops but the results will have broader applicability to a range of micro-organisms and for certain invertebrate pests and will include the invasion and persistence of pesticide resistant organisms, beneficial microorganisms for biological control and the spread of indigenous and exotic or introduced diseases. The framework will address issues of scaling-up and error-propagation from individual to population behaviour.
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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