Organizing Committee:

Chairmen of the Organizing Committee:

Jörg Bendix FB 19, LCRS Philipps University of Marburg Deutschhausstraße 10 D-35037 Marburg Germany Homepage

Gerhard Kost Philipps University of Marburg FB 17, Systematic Botany & Mykology Karl von Frisch Str. 8 D-35032 Marburg Germany Homepage

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Members of Organizing Committee:

Norbert Codeiro Department of Biological Sciences mc066 University of Illinois at Chicago 845 West Taylor Street, Chicago IL 60607, USA Tanzania Wildllife Research Institute PO Box 66 Arusha, Tanzania

Priya Davidar Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences Pondicherry University India Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Republic of Panama

Nina Farwig Philipps University of Marburg FB 17, Ecology - Conservation Ecology Karl von Frisch Str. 8 D-35032 Marburg Germany Homepage

Elisabeth K. V. Kalko Institute of Experimental Ecology University of Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 D-89069 Ulm Germany Homepage

Michael Kirk Philipps University of Marburg FB 02, Economy Universitätsstr. 25 D-35032 Marburg Germany Homepage

Eduard Linsenmair Biozentrum - Zoologie III Am Hubland D-97074 Würzburg Germany Homepage

Pia Parolin Biocentre Klein Flottbek Plant Systematics University of Hamburg Ohnhorststrasse 18 D-22609 Hamburg Germany Homepage

Miguel Martinez Ramos Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Campus Morelia, Antigua Carretera a Patzcuaro # 8701, Col. San Jose de La Huerta, AP 27-3 Santa Maria de Guido, CP 58089 Mexico Homepage

Hans ter Steege Dept. of Plant Ecology and Biodiversity Went Building, Room Z437, P.O. Box 800.84 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands Homepage

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Members of Academic Commitee:

Ellen Andresen Center for Ecosystem Research (CIECO) National Autonoumous University of Mexico (UNAM) Apartado Postal 27-3 Morelia, C.P. 59089 Mich., Mexico Homepage

Jörg Bendix FB 19, LCRS Philipps University of Marburg Deutschhausstraße 10 D-35037 Marburg Germany Homepage

Julieta Benitez-Malvido Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Campus Morelia, Antigua Carretera a Patzcuaro # 8701, Col. San Jose de La Huerta, AP 27-3 Santa Maria de Guido, CP 58089 Mexico Homepage

Francis Q. Brearley Department of Environmental & Geographical Sciences Manchester Metropolitan University Chester Street Manchester, M1 5GD UK Homepage

Jerome Chave Laboratoire Evolution et Diversite Biologique UMR5174 CNRS Universite Paul Sabatier 31062 Toulouse France Homepage

Priya Davidar Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences Pondicherry University India Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Republic of Panama

Nina Farwig Philipps University of Marburg FB 17, Ecology - Conservation Ecology Karl von Frisch Str. 8 D-35032 Marburg Germany Homepage

Pierre-Michel Forget Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle Departement Ecologie et Gestion de la Biodiversite UMR 7179 CNRS-MNHN 4 av. du Petit Chateau F-91800 Brunoy France Homepage

Jaboury Ghazoul Institut f. Terrestrische Ökosysteme CHN G 74.1 Universitätstrasse 16 CH-8092 Zürich Switzerland Homepage

Patrick Jansen Centre for Ecosystem Studies Wageningen University and Research Centre P.O. 47 6700 AA Wageningen The Netherlands Homepage

Elisabeth K. V. Kalko Institute of Experimental Ecology University of Ulm Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 D-89069 Ulm Germany Homepage

Michael Kirk Philipps University of Marburg FB 02, Economy Universitätsstr. 25 D-35032 Marburg Germany Homepage

Gerhard Kost Philipps University of Marburg FB 17, Systematic Botany & Mykology Karl von Frisch Str. 8 D-35032 Marburg Germany Homepage

W. John Kress Research Botanist & Curator MRC-166/Botany Smithsonian Institution PO Box 37012 Washington, DC 20013-7012 USA Homepage

William F. Laurance Smithsonian Institution/INPA C.P. 478, Manaus, AM 69022-970 Brazil Homepage

Eduard Linsenmair Biozentrum - Zoologie III Am Hubland D-97074 Würzburg Germany Homepage

Miguel Martinez Ramos Centro de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Campus Morelia, Antigua Carretera a Patzcuaro # 8701, Col. San Jose de La Huerta, AP 27-3 Santa Maria de Guido, CP 58089 Mexico Homepage

Pia Parolin Biocentre Klein Flottbek Plant Systematics University of Hamburg Ohnhorststrasse 18 D-22609 Hamburg Germany Homepage

Carlos A. Peres Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ UK Homepage

Emma Sayer Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Apartado 0843-03092 Balboa, Ancon Panama, Republica de Panama Homepage

Hans ter Steege Dept. of Plant Ecology and Biodiversity Went Building, Room Z437, P.O. Box 800.84 NL-3508 TB Utrecht The Netherlands Homepage

Wolfgang Wilcke Institute of Geography Johannes Gutenberg-Universy Mainz Johann-Joachim-Becher-Weg 21 D-55128 Mainz Germany Homepage

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The conference is supported by:

Heike Kuhlmann KCS Convention Service