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Diversity of Gymnocalycium monvillei (Lem.) Britton & Rose (Cactaceae) along its altitudinal range

Project summary:

Gymnocalycium monvillei inhabits rocky outcrops from 880 to 2200 m a.s.l. The specie is an ideal model to study genetic diversity patterns in mountain, and the possible processes involved in the diversification and speciation of the specie. Taxonomy is a very important science and a tool that helps botany to sort species. In the case of G. monvillei, a species with different degrees of ploidy, would be very interesting to know how they are distributed, to understand if the species is suffering from speciation and from there it would be important to review gender systematic.

First Name:

Karen Bauk

karenbauk3@hotmail.com

Highest degree:

biologist

Year obtained:

2014

Applicant Status:

Current student

Argentina

Flowering plants

Relevant publications (minimum 1, maximum 4):

Bauk K, Pérez-Sánchez R, Zeballos SR, Las Peñas ML, Flores J, and Gurvich DE. 2015. Are seed mass and seedling size and shape related to altitude? Evidence in Gymnocalycium monvillei (Lem.) Britton & Rose (Cactaceae).Botany,0,0,10.1139/cjb-2015-0026.

Contreras-Quiroz M, Pando-Moreno M, Jurado E, Flores J, Bauk K, and Gurvich DE. 2016. Is seed hydration memory dependent on climate? Testing this hypothesis with Mexican and Argentine cacti species. Journal of Arid Environments, 130 (2016) 94-97. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2016.03.001.

Bauk K, Flores J, Ferrero C, Pérez-Sánchez R, Las Peñas ML, and Gurvich DE. 2017Germination characteristics of Gymnocalycium monvillei (Cactaceae) along its entire altitudinal range. Botany, 10.1139/cjb-2016-0154.

Martino PA, Bauk K, Ferrero MC, Gurvich DE, Las Peñas MA. 2018. Ecological significance of determinate primary root growth: inter- and intraspecific differences in two species of Gymnocalycium (Cactaceae) along elevation gradients. Flora. DOI: 10.1016/j.flora.2018.09.001

Scoring Rubric

Your name:

c1. Scientific Merit

 

  • Scientific impact of the study in the proposed taxonomic group or the flora and funga of a geographic region – up to 10 points

  • Contribution to the generation of novel systematic/taxonomic/floristic data – up to 5 points

  • Quality and significance of questions being addressed – up to 10 points

  • Adequacy of methods for testing the research question (data collection/analysis/use of different tools) – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/35

C2. Community Building

 

  • Applicant’s potential for completing goals of the proposal within the time frame, and of professional success (based on CV, considering career stage) – up to 10 points

  • Explicit inclusion of (a) the use and generation of collections, and (b) conferring with taxonomic/nomenclatural experts – up to 10 points

  • Perceived need where more points are given for applicants from low- or middle-income countries – up to 5 points

This proposal scores:

/25

C3. Broader Impacts

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  • The proposal will yield durable benefits and be disseminated through publications (e.g., taxonomic revisions, checklists, new data provided for existing databases, websites) – up to 20 points

  • The proposal involves taxonomic training, fieldwork, and herbarium visits  – up to 10 points

  • The proposal involves outreach, mentoring, and mobility exchange  – up to 10 points

This proposal scores:

/40

Applicant Details

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Budget (USD):

2000

IMBIV (Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal)

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