Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/B/S/2001/00327
Biospheric signals from gigantopterid seed plants.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr J Hilton, National Museums of Scotland, Geology and Zoology
- Grant held at:
- National Museums of Scotland, Geology and Zoology
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Earth
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Earth
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Biodiversity
- Science Topics:
- Land - Atmosphere Interactions
- Palaeobiology
- Palaeoenvironments
- Climate & Climate Change
- Abstract:
- Gigantopterid seed plants share important features of leaf morphology and stem anatomy with angiosperms but virtually nothing is known regarding their climatic significance. This innovative pilot study will assess if angiosperm-based methodologies (leaf physiognomy, stomatal parameters and cuticle analysis) can be used to obtain palaeoclimatic signals from Cathaysian gigantopterid leaf assemblages. Gigantopterid data will be compared with data gathered from climatically sensitive indicators from the host sediments to test climatic inferences. This project will provide valuable new data on Permian palaeoclimates and will allow models of past atmospheric CO2 to be constrained by fossil plant evidence. This will also test the hypothesis that gigantopterid gymnosperms may be analogues for angiospermous vegetative physiology.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/B/S/2001/00327
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Small Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Small Grants
This grant award has a total value of £30,308
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Equipment | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3,443 | £17,403 | £659 | £799 | £8,005 |
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