Seminar: Marina Semtšenko

Functional diversity and local adaptation in grassland plants: consequences for soil functioning and resilience to drought

Plant functional traits and their diversity across plant species are known to modify ecosystem functions, such as primary production, carbon storage and nutrient cycling. Do the same principles apply within species? What is the role of evolutionary processes within species for wider ecosystem processes? I will use examples from my published work, as well as preliminary findings, to explore how functional diversity and local adaptation within plant species can impact biotic interactions in grasslands and their adaptive potential to future change.  

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NB! According to the current guidelines, everybody who will participate in the seminar must wear a mask.