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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) solicits proposals for the
Global Change, Ultraviolet Radiation Monitoring (GCUVM)
Program. The GCUVM Program supports research which: 1. Generates an uninterrupted stream of climatology data; 2. Determines mechanisms and symptoms of plant and animal response; and 3. Develops tightly integrated models to assess regional and national impacts of multiple plant stressors. Climatology data provide a much-needed history of dosage, along with seasonal and geographic variability. The GCUVM Program also seeks to understand how ultraviolet radiation alters plant and animal physiology, development, and ecosystems. Finally, based on crop growth models (adapted for UV-B inputs), data on the Earth's climate, radiation data, and satellite data, will enhance understanding of regional climate-crop interactions. This climate-crop assessment framework is used to predict crop responses to environmental stressors, and ultimately provide valuable information for producers and policy makers as they deal with a changing climate. This program announcement will separately compete and fund these three program areas.
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