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Migramar

Global Change, Migration altitudinal and colonization of degraded habitats in Mediterranean mountains (Migramar) is the name of the new Research Excellence Project of the Junta de Andalucía in our laboratory is involved. Participants



The project is led by Dr. Regino Zamora , Professor of Ecology at the University of Granada, and participate:

Dr. Josep Peñuelas (CREAF)
Dr. Adrián Escudero ( URJC)
Dr. Craig A. Allen (USGS)
Hódar Dr. José Antonio Correa (UGR)
Dr. Lluis Brotons (Centre Technologic Forestal de Catalunya)
Dr. Thomas Carlo (University of Washington)
Dr. David Nogués Bravo (University of Copenhagen)
Dr. Gregorio Moreno-Rueda (EEZA-CSIC) Dr. Lorena López
-Aparicio (INIA)
Dr. Luis Cayuela (URJC)
Dr. Francisco Javier Bonet (CEAMA-UGR)
Dr. Luis Matias (UGR)
Navarro Irene Eng (CEAMA- UGR)
Ldo. Antonio J. Luque Pérez (CEAMA-UGR)

soon be added to this list: Dr. Fabio SUZARTE
Albuquerque (CEAMA-UGR)
Dr. Ramón Pérez Pérez (CEAMA-UGR)
Ldo. Moreno Ricardo Llorca (CEAMA-UGR)

and if all goes well, a server.


hypothesis

The project is based on two assumptions made based on each of the drivers of Global Change: Climate Change and Land Use.

1. Climate Change: Global warming causing a rise in altitude of plant populations, resulting in an altitudinal advance front, active demographic, and a front retraction, in which there is a loss of vitality of individuals.
2. Land Use Change : The abandonment of crops allows the recolonization of degraded habitats, causing a front cross-feed.

Workplace and target species

The workplace is the National Park of Sierra Nevada, and the target species are Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica), the juniper (Juniperus communis ), and their dispersing birds: the Jay (Garrulus glandarius ) and gender groups Turdus .





Objectives The overall project goal is to reconstruct the past Migramar populations of both species by photo-interpretation of American Flight 56 \u200b\u200b compared to the current situation ( orthophoto, 2007) know the current population dynamics and scattering, and calibrate future distribution models. These objectives are divided into four blocks (which are practically sub-projects) as summarized in the following image.

In this link you can download an outline (which is still maturing) on \u200b\u200brelations between different blocks with the biological process that we study.

The project is ambitious in terms of effort required to achieve the objectives. Large number of hectares to photo interpretation, many hours in the sample plots with steep slopes and slopes, and more hours to work in computer information systems, analyzing data and designing the "machine" simulation. But it is an exciting project that opens many doors to collaboration with leading scientists, and we will grow as a research group. Gradually

'll tell the project. Greetings