19th EVS workshop "Flora, Fauna, environment and landuse at large scales"

Invitation

to the 19th workshop of the European Vegetation Survey, which will be held in Pécs (Hungary) from 29 April to 02 May 2010 and organized by the Department of Plant Systematics and Geobotany in University of Pécs and the Institute of Ecology and Botany of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Scientific Topics

The main topic: "Flora, vegetation, environment and land-use at large scale" is focused on searching and revealing connections between vegetation, environmental and land-use data for asking and answering ecological questions, preferably at large scale. Insight about their implication in policy is also welcome.

Subtopic 1: "Vegetation of European rivers and floodplains" is focused on vegetation units and their surroundings in riverine environments: vegetation structure, composition and pattern regarding to presence of water.

Subtopic 2: "Use and abuse of ecological indicator values". Experiences – both positive and negative – with ecological indicator values in any vegetation type at any scale.

Both oral and poster presentations are welcome.

The workshop will include the following optional activities:

• Pre-Workshop excursions to the Kiskunság National Park and Buda Mts. of Central Hungary

• Mid-Workshop excursion to Somogy County, Mecsek and Villány Mts. in South Hungary