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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | The ecological significance of water availability for Burren plant communities |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Bruce Osborne |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | University College Dublin (UCD) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.30859, -6.22577 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/11/2002 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 01/03/2007 |
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| Project Keywords | Water availability; Burren ecology; Flora; Management |
| Project Abstract | The Burren area, in Co. Clare, is one of Europe's most botanically important regions, although our understanding of the factors which have shaped the types of plant communities present are still unknown. Given the increased political, economic and conservation issues associated with tourism and altered land use patterns more ecological information is required for the formulation of appropriate management plans for sustained use of this region. We have recently identified water availability as a potentially ecological determinant and this study will provide a detailed assessment of the role of water in the ecology of common Burren plants. |