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BRC-BIO: Advancing Conservation Paleobiology through Ecometrics: Integrating Functional Tr — NSF Award to South Dakota State Unive

Conservation paleobiology uses the fossil record to support informed decisions about management and conservation of biodiversity. One way to study biodiversity is to use functional traits, or physical characteristics, which determine how animals interact with their surroundings. For example, the shape of ankle bones is

Award titleBRC-BIO: Advancing Conservation Paleobiology through Ecometrics: Integrating Functional Tr
Award ID2334543
AwardeeSouth Dakota State University
CityBROOKINGS
StateSD
Amount obligated$452,670
Principal investigatorRachel Short
ProgramPopulation & Community Ecology, EPSCoR Co-Funding, NFE-New Faculty Enhancement
Start date06/01/2024
AbstractConservation paleobiology uses the fossil record to support informed decisions about management and conservation of biodiversity. One way to study biodiversity is to use functional traits, or physical characteristics, which determine how animals interact with their surroundings. For example, the shape of ankle bones is related to the type of habitat, such as forest or grassland, where animals live. The study of relationships between traits and environments, also called ecometrics, enables resear
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