Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology
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The Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology is an academic unit at the University of Vienna focused on researching how organisms interact with their environments and how these interactions shape evolutionary processes.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5438868 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology Context triple: [Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, hasUnit, Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology]
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Department of Evolutionary Genetics
The Department of Evolutionary Genetics is a research division of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology that investigates the genetic basis of human and primate evolution using comparative and population genomics.
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Department of Ecosystem Studies
The Department of Ecosystem Studies is an academic unit at the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Agriculture focused on researching and teaching the structure, function, and conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology
The Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology is a research unit at the University of Minho focused on advancing knowledge in molecular biosciences and environmental biology.
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Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis
The Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis is a research center focused on advancing understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes through interdisciplinary and integrative scientific studies.
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Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics
The Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics is a research institute of the University of Amsterdam focused on understanding the diversity of life and the processes that shape and sustain ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology Target entity description: The Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology is an academic unit at the University of Vienna focused on researching how organisms interact with their environments and how these interactions shape evolutionary processes.
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Department of Evolutionary Genetics
The Department of Evolutionary Genetics is a research division of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology that investigates the genetic basis of human and primate evolution using comparative and population genomics.
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Department of Ecosystem Studies
The Department of Ecosystem Studies is an academic unit at the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Agriculture focused on researching and teaching the structure, function, and conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology
The Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology is a research unit at the University of Minho focused on advancing knowledge in molecular biosciences and environmental biology.
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Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis
The Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis is a research center focused on advancing understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes through interdisciplinary and integrative scientific studies.
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Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics
The Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics is a research institute of the University of Amsterdam focused on understanding the diversity of life and the processes that shape and sustain ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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research unit ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
biology
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environmental science ⓘ |
| affiliation | Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
international research institutions
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other departments at the University of Vienna ⓘ |
| conducts |
experimental research
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field research ⓘ laboratory research ⓘ theoretical research ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| employs |
doctoral researchers
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faculty members ⓘ postdoctoral researchers ⓘ technical staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ecology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ evolutionary ecology ⓘ functional ecology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolutionary processes shaped by ecological interactions
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interactions between organisms and their environments ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
University of Vienna
NERFINISHED
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international research grants ⓘ national research grants ⓘ |
| governedBy | University of Vienna statutes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
research groups
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teaching units ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | University of Vienna campus ⓘ |
| mission |
to study how ecological interactions drive evolutionary change
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to understand how organisms function in their environments ⓘ |
| offers | research opportunities for students ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
graduate education
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undergraduate teaching ⓘ |
| researchArea |
adaptation to environmental change
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biodiversity ⓘ community ecology ⓘ ecosystem functioning ⓘ global change biology ⓘ life-history evolution ⓘ population ecology ⓘ species interactions ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-profit ⓘ |
| website | https://dfee.univie.ac.at/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology Description of subject: The Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology is an academic unit at the University of Vienna focused on researching how organisms interact with their environments and how these interactions shape evolutionary processes.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna