The National Science Foundation awarded a $249,963 Project Grant to West Virginia University Research Corporation under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) for the period of June 15, 2021 through May 31, 2024.
The grant funds collaborative research to test and scale a functional trait-based theory of tree crown economics. Specifically, the award supports examining relationships between tree crown structure, carbon allocation strategies, and growth responses using long-term forest plots. Insights gained from this research aim to advance understanding of major problems in biology, such as how trees allocate resources and adapt to environmental changes. The place of performance for the funded work is in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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