6th International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal (1985-2015)
FSD 2015
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07/10/2010 - Papers about South Africa at FSD2010-virtual.org
Biodiversity from South Africa was present at FSD2010. Plenary: Effect of sugar type and concentration on diet choice and digestion in a range of South African avian frugivores by Colleen Downs. Abstract. - Oral: Pollination and seed dispersal in human-shaped landscapes by Nina Farwig. Abstract. - Posters: 21.45. The potential role of various southern African frugivores as dispersers of alien invasive fruit and their effect on germination rates by Lorinda Jordaan. Abstract. - 21.46. The effect of seed loads on digestion and food preference by Purple-crested (Gallirex porphyreolophus) and Knysna Turacos (Tauraco corythaix) by Amy-Leigh Wilson. Abstract. - 23.8. Bird communities and seed dispersal of Celtis africana in different forest types in South Africa by Eike Lena Neuschulz Abstract. - 23.7. The role of seed fate in South African scarp forest regeneration by Alexandra Botzat Abstract. You can hear and watch those presentations at FSD2010-Virtual.org. Registration is required to attend the virtual symposium.
07/08/2010 - Disweb is sponsoring FSD2015.org
FSD2015 and Disweb are partners. Since June 2007, Disweb and Nicolas Noël worked with the Association ATBC2008 to create our meeting websites ATBC2008.org and FS2010.org, and the Carapa.org portail. Disweb is now offering us FSD2015.org.This is already a significant support for the organizers of the 6th Symposium on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal and first one ever in Africa. Thank you !
06/20/2010 - June, 20, 2010 - Official launching day for www.fsd2015.org
After organizing the 5th International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal (1985-2010) in Montpellier, France, Pierre-Michel Forget (Chair of FSD2010) and the ATBC2008 Association will help the organizers of the next FSD Symposium in South Africa with the edition of the FSD2015 website. This page is preliminary and will be updated by the organizers of the Symposium-Workshop. FSD2015 will be held in South Africa and the chair is Pr. Colleen Downs from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
The FSD2015 Academic Committee : Dennis Hansen, Colleen Downs (Chair), Nina Farwig, Shumpei Kitamura, Renee Borges & Pierre-Michel Forget (WebEditor-ATBC2008 Association) - (c) Irene Mendoza