Species diversity anomalies: Key windows into the biogeography and assembly of ecological communities
Public support
Provider
Czech Science Foundation
Programme
Standard projects
Call for proposals
SGA0202600001
Main participants
Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci / Přírodovědecká fakulta
Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
26-20408S
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Species diversity anomalies: Key windows into the biogeography and assembly of ecological communities
Annotation in Czech
There are strong regularities in the distribution of biodiversity on Earth, but unexpected deviations occur. For example, the same biomes with similar climatic conditions can harbor different species richness. The potential of these anomalous species diversity patterns to provide key insights into the assembly of communities has been critically underused. We will investigate bird diversity anomalies in forest and savanna biomes across the world, integrating from local to global scales. Using biogeographic and phylogenetic modelling, we will analyze historical processes driving diversity anomalies. Using detailed field research and massive citizen science datasets, we will dissect local species density, richness, beta diversity, niche packing, expansion, and overlap among biomes with disparate regional species diversity to unravel factors enabling local coexistence of different numbers of species. Thus, via obtaining novel insights into the drivers of species diversity anomalies, we will help unravel critical processes maintaining biodiversity.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
OECD FORD - main branch
10618 - Ecology
OECD FORD - secondary branch
10615 - Ornithology
OECD FORD - another secondary branch
10613 - Zoology
CEP - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
EG - Zoology<br>EH - Ecology - communities
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2026
Realization period - end
Dec 31, 2028
Project status
Z - Beginning multi-year project
Latest support payment
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Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP26-GA0-GA-R
Data delivery date
Apr 29, 2026
Finance
Total approved costs
9,570 thou. CZK
Public financial support
9,570 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK