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During this project the student will be trained in a variety of fieldwork techniques and will generate new data sets to:
1) investigate the links between plant community composition and natural pest regulation services provided by agroforestry; and
2) develop and test novel management practices to provide more eco-functional agroforestry systems with enhanced pest regulation services
Using the data generated in these studies in combination with our pre-existing data sets on carbon, biodiversity, pollination and yield (crop and tree) in agroforestry systems, the student will gain training in quantitative methods to:
3) model the economic value of both pest regulation and pollination services provided by agroforestry systems; and
4) investigate the trade-offs between the different ecosystem services provided by agroforestry."
PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS NOW THE 30TH JULY 2017
Funding Notes
Applicants will have, or be about to obtain, a Masters qualification (MSc, MRes or MSci/MMath) in a relevant discipline. Exceptional students at Bachelors level without a Masters will be considered. Relevant post-graduate experience will also be taken into account.