Evaluating the Resilience of Climate Corridors for Plant Diversity in Japan

• Project/Area Number: 25K09777
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 45040:Ecology and environment-related
• Research Institution: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
• Principal Investigator: ARMITAGE David 沖縄科学技術大学院大学, 統合群集生態学ユニット, 准教授 (40912390)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2029-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2028: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
• Keywords: Landscape / Climate change / Movement / Community / Plants

Outline of Research at the Start

This research maps climate connectivity for Japan’s flora. Using geospatial modeling and population genetics, we’ll model connectivity for all plant species in Japan, project changes under future climates, and identify corridors that either enable or risk disrupting climate-driven range shifts.