Former title: Biophysical and hydrometeorological parameters within the framework of Terrestrial Biodiversity Research
Subproject W02 of BIOTA-WEST AFRICA (BIOdiversity monitoring Transect Analysis in West Africa)
See also www.biota-africa.de; www.biota-w02.de
Keywords | Biodiversity, climate change, vegetation dynamics, land surface - atmosphere interactions |
Countries
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Burkina Faso, Benin, Ivory Coast
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Objectives
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The scientific research of BIOTA subproject W02 focuses on hydrometeorological and biophysical parameters that affect the local biocoenoses. With regard to future scenarios and the development of sustainable management strategies it is important to know how land cover changes affect regional patterns of climate and biodiversity, and vice versa. Based on the experiences from BIOTA West Africa pilot phase our prime objective is therefore to generate a multi-scaled scientifically sound climatological framework derived by reliable experimental field measurements and a profound analysis of regional climate variability including vegetation dynamics and land cover / land use changes.
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Team Members
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Prof. Dr. Paul Vlek (project leader)
Dr. Ulrike Falk (project coordinator)
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Main coorperation partners
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Burkina Faso:
Universite Ouagadougou; Institut de l'Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA)
Benin:
Universite Abomey-Calavi
CI:
Universite d'Abobo Adjame; Universite de Cocody; Station d'Ecologie Tropicale de Lamto; Institut de Geographie Tropicale (IGT)
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Main funding partners
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German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
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Duration of the Project
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BIOTA 1st phase: 01/2001 to 03/2004
BIOTA 2nd phase: 03/2004 to 03/2007
BIOTA 3rd phase: 03/2007 to 03/2010
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Contact
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Email to Dr. Ulrike Falk
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