Workshop on the Ecology of Tropical Forest Plants; Bangi,   Malaysia; 1987
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The reproductive ecology of tropical forest plants is                   unique in several respects.  These plants typically occur in                    low densities.  Pollination is almost exclusively by animals.                   Seed-dispersal in a vast majority of species involves a wide                    variety of birds and mammals as vectors.  Seeds, before and                     after dispersal, suffer heavy mortality from animals and                        pathogens. Thus, a key to understanding the structure and                       dynamics of tropical forest ecosystems is adequate information                  about the nature of interactions between plants and their                       pollinators, seed dispersers and seed predators.  Such                          information is also vital for resolving many issues related to                  regeneration, management and conservation of tropical forest                    resources.                                                                               Much of the past work in reproductive ecology of                       tropical forest plants has been undertaken in central and south                 american forests and south-east Asian forests.  These studies                   have shown important differences in the seasonality of                          reproduction as well as in the nature of plant-animal                           interactions, but, neither these differences nor their                          significance have been generally highlighted.  It is therefore                  proposed to hold an international workshop to bring together                    researchers from different parts of the world for a comprehensive               review of the subject.  The workshop will explore advances in                   basic research and their application to the conservation and                    management of tropical forest resources.                                                Funds are requested to support the travel of U.S. scientists            to this workshop on the Reproductive Ecology of Tropical                        Forest Plants to be held at Bangi, Malaysia from 8 to 12 June,                  1987. The workshop will be organized under the auspices of the                  Man and Biosphere (M A B) Program of UNESCO and the Decade of the               Tropics Program of the International Union of Biological Sciences               (IUBS),in collaboration with the Malaysian M A B National                       Committee. The M A B program of the UNESCO, IUBS and several                    other international agencies have already committed                             substantial financial support for the workshop.  The funds                      received from NSF will enable U.S. participants to present their                work, exchange ideas and information with their colleagues from                 other parts of the world and enable them to visit several field                 sites in Malaysia.
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{'Code': '1127', 'Text': 'Evolutionary Processes'}
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