Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2000/00702
Decay and survival of pollen in soil.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor D Hopkins, University of Stirling, Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Stirling, Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Science Area:
- None
- Overall Classification:
- Terrestrial
- ENRIs:
- Biodiversity
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Environmental Microbiology
- Science-Based Archaeology
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Soil science
- Abstract:
- Pollen, or some components of it, can be sufficiently well preserved to provide information about plant communities from the past, however, under some circumstances it decays rapidly. Relatively little is known about the decomposition and loss of viability of pollen in soils and this restricts understanding of its role in nutrient cycling, the ability to assess risks from GM pollen, and gives rise to recognised uncertainty in pollen profile analysis. Measurements of decay kinetics, microscopy with vital/metabolic staining and solid-state (cross-polarisation, magic angle spinning; CP/MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy will be used to determine the decay rates of pollen of different species in contrasting soils, and when attacked by specific microorganisms and soil communities, and determine the period for pollen to lose viability as it decomposes.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2000/00702
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £35,782
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £205 | £23,381 | £1,440 | £10,755 |
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