Workpackages

TASKS
1.1. Fieldwork/Surveys
Start date	End date	Duration	*Members month**
01-‐01-‐2011	31-‐10-‐2012	22	12,9
Brief Highlight and Expected Results
In this task we intend to perform the necessary field work for the collection of plant material for genetic analyses and the relevés of plant communities where these species occur.
2.2. Databases Design
Start date	End date	Duration	*Members month**
01-‐01-‐2011	31-‐10-‐2012	12	8,8
Brief Highlight and Expected Results
Building a database of all the available data on the localization of the species populations based on herbaria records, relevés, pollen analyses carried out in the Iberian Peninsula and genetic studies already conducted on the studied species.
2.3. Lab - DNA extraction, PCR amplification & Sequencing
Start date	End date	Duration	*Members month**
03-12-2011	02-11-2013	12	15,8
Brief Highlight and Expected Results
This task is a precondition for characterizing genetic diversity and the phylogeographic relationships among populations of the target species.
2.4. Molecular Analyses (genetic diversity) and Plant Sociology approach
Start date	End date	Duration	*Members month**
01-02-2012	31-03-2013	14	10,1
Brief Highlight and Expected Results
Statistical treatment of information resulting from molecular analyses and phytosociological relevés.
2.5. Summary Statistics and Paleogeographic Interpretation
Start date	End date	Duration	*Members month**
01-09-2012	30-06-2013	10	10,9
Brief Highlight and Expected Results
Identification of glacial refugia. Identification of migratory routes. Identification of biogeographical barriers.
2.6. Impact of the foreseen Climte Changes on the Climate Envelopes of the 4 taxa distributions in Europe
Start date	End date	Duration	*Members month**
01-03-2013	31-08-2013	6	7,5
Brief Highlight and Expected Results
Expected results Impacts of foreseen climate changes will be estimated within this task.
2.7. Proposals towards Active Conservation and Management of Relict Peatbogs in Southwestern Europe
Start date	End date	Duration	*Members month**
01-08-2013	31-12-2013	5	6
Brief Highlight and Expected Results
Our aim is to elaborate protection and conservation proposals of the bog communities of SW Portugal which are in risk of extinction in the short term. These proposals may arise as microreserves under the National Association for Conservation of Nature (Quercus), which as created, in recent years, a network of microreserves and is interested in direct involvement in the conservation of peat bogs of SW Portugal.


MILESTONES

31-03-2012 - 30-04-2012 1^st Progress Report
30-06-2011 Georeferencing of populations Georeferencing of populations in which material will be collected for molecular analysis and compile floristic relevés.
30-04-2012 Accomplishment of 50% of the molecular analyses At this point it is intended to have 50% of scheduled genetic analyses ready and to start statistical processing of data in order to make an initial assessment of the results and plan the remaining upcoming field work survey.
28-02-2013 - End of field surveys At this point it is intended to have completed all the scheduled surveys of vegetation as well as the collection of plant material for genetic analysis.
31-03-2013-30-04-2013 2^nd Progress Report
31-07-2013 - Statistical treatments Closure of statistical treatments of genetic information and floristic relevés. Definition of groups of different floristic relevés and definition of genetically differentiated groups within each population.
31-12-2013 - Analysis of climate change impact At this point it is intended to have completed the analysis of the impact of different climate change scenarios in the Portuguese populations of the studied species and also in plant communities where they occur in Portugal.
31-03-2014 - 30-04-2014 Final Report

ORGANIGRAM

PTDC/AAC-AMB/111349/2009

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