Changes and Disturbance in Tropical Rain Forest in SE Asia

20 – 21 January 1999, London

Synopsis

How natural and man-induced disturbances affect the dynamics of rain forest is a central concern of tropical ecology. The meeting will discuss findings from the Royal Society’s SE Asian Programme in the context of tropical forest processes globally.

Topics:

Hydrological investigations of forest disturbance and land cover change impacts in SE Asia: A review
Comparing forest dynamism and demography of old growth forest in Malaya with Central America: Large, permanent plot results
The role of extreme events in the long-term patterns of erosion in selectively logged and primary rain forest catchments, Danum, Sabah
Primary forest dynamics at Danum, Sabah
The effects of selective logging on the distribution of months in a Bornean rain forest
Forest disturbance, termite assemblages and carbon fluxes in Sabah, East Malaysia
Mechanisms of maintenance of fish communities in the face of disturbance
Investigating insect diversity in the tropics
Effects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in an evergreen lowland rain forest
Modelling water and sediment behaviour within multi-scale contributing areas of rain forest affected by forestry activities
Growth and survivorship of dipterocarp seedlings: shade persistance and responses to gap formation
Interesting times on Karakatau: stand dynamics in the 1990’s
The eco-climatology of Danum, Sabah, in the context of the world’s rain forest regions, with particular refernces to drought and dry periods
The interdependance of peat and vegetation in tropical peat swamp forest

All interested in the subject are welcome at the meeting.

For further information please contact:

The Royal Society
6 Carlton House Terrace, London
SW1Y 5AG
(reference: DM01/NBT)
Great Britain Tel.: ++44 (0) 171 451 2574-5
Fax: ++44 (0) 171 451 2693
WWW: http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk

Applications must be received by 8 January 1999.

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