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an invitation…

an invitation…. The Australian botanical community invites you to Melbourne, Australia July 2011 XVIII International Botanical Congress. The Australian flora …. many endemics, and strong Gondwanan element

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an invitation…

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  1. an invitation… The Australian botanical community invites you to Melbourne, Australia July 2011 XVIII International Botanical Congress

  2. The Australian flora ….. • many endemics, and • strong Gondwanan element provides a unique opportunity full of inspiring experiences for everyone interested in botany

  3. Its ancient landscape …. • Vast deserts & arid shrublands • Tropical and temperate rainforests • Floristically rich heathlands • Unique eucalypt forests

  4. scientific program topics The scientific program will accommodate all aspects of the botanical sciences, particularly the core disciplinary areas of: • Ecology and the environment • Conservation and restoration biology • Population biology • Systematics and evolutionary biology • Physiology and phytochemistry • Botanical diversity and taxonomy • Cell Biology • Molecular Genetics • Physiology and Functional Genomics • Structure and Development • Botanical History • Ethnobotany • Bioinformatics, biological databases, knowledge management

  5. What’s the current agenda in 2011 … • Systematics and botanical diversity in the genomics age • Genes and genome evolution • Restoration ecology • Urban plant ecology and conservation • Sustainable agriculture • Climate change • The rhizosphere • Function and development • Biosecurity – invasives and invasiveness • Evolution of gondwanic floras • Biogeography of Oceania • Tropical forests

  6. Field trips …. Wide range of trips will be provided to cover: • Floristic diversity • Broad spectrum of vegetation communities • Endemic groups • Varying levels of “accommodation” and length of trip • Including New Zealand and New Caledonia

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