INTECOL SYMPOSIUM 43
Research Course: Free with INTECOL 2009 registration
Date: 19th August 2009
Contact: Adrienne Nicotra
A 4-way fusion is growing across ecology, functional genomics, phylogenetic history and earth system science; this fusion is fundamental to advancing our understanding of vegetation function and to our ability to adapt to climate change. The numerous Working Groups of the Vegetation Function Network reflect this breadth and demonstrate how synergies can be reached across these fields. Our symposium will present some synthetic work arising from a selection of the Network working groups. Our aim is not just to showcase that work, but to stimulate syntheses and innovative bridging across the broad range of working groups and topics that the Network hosts.
Speakers from eleven different working groups of the Vegetation Function Network will summarize outcomes and work arising, highlighting links with the theme of the INTECOL congress. Two sessions will be reserved for a structured discussion process to identify synergies and new possibilities that bridge across different working groups. These the discussions will provide vital opportunities not only to build links between existing working groups, but further to stimulate new ideas for further collaborations and working group proposals.
PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE
| TIME |
SPEAKER AND TOPIC
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Chair: Adrienne Nicotra |
| 830 |
Rose Andrew, Department of Botany, University of British Columbia,
Functional genomics of Australian plant ecology (WG 46) |
| 845 |
John Morgan, Dept Botany La Trobe University, Victoria
New insight on predicting future plant species distributions (WG 54) |
| 900 |
Amy Zanne, Department of Biology, University of Missouri, St. Louis
Wood anatomy and wood density (WG 27) |
| 915 |
Caroline Lehmann, Charles Darwin Uni,
Savanna structure and variation (WG 49)
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| 930 |
Hans Lambers, School of Plant Biology, University of Western Australia,
Nitrogen and phosphorus in ecosystems (WG 3)
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| 945 |
Fred Gurgel, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide,
Marine plant phylogeography and bioregionalization (WG 47)
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| 1000 |
discussion: Chair Adrienne Nicotra
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| 1015 |
Morning Tea
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Chair: Mark Westoby
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| 1045 |
Michael Crisp, School of Botany and Zoology, ANU,
Assembly of southern continent floras (WG 18)
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| 1100 |
Jerry Cooper, Landcare Research, New Zealand,
Towards a plot-based vegetation data exchange standard (WG 28)
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| 1115 |
Will Cornwell, University of British Columbia or Hans Cornelissen, Vrije University, Amsterdam, Global wood litter and species-specific decomposition (WG 17 & 35)
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| 1130 |
Sandy Harrison, University of Bristol, School of Geographical Sciences
Fire, vegetation and climate change in Australasia (WG 24)
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| 1145 |
Andrew Allen, Macquarie Uni,
Rates of DNA evolution (WG 60)
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| 1200 |
Adrienne Nicotra, School of Botany and Zoology, ANU,
Phenotypic plasticity (WG 59)
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| 1215 |
discussion: Chair Mark Westoby
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