Eighth North American Conference on Mycorrhizae; September 4-8, 1990 in Jackson, Wyoming

菌根是植物根（或类根）和真菌之间的共生关系。这种共生关系几乎存在于绝大多数植物的所有陆地栖息地，是自然和管理生态系统的重要组成部分。这笔拨款将为在怀俄明州杰克逊霍尔举行的第八届北美菌根会议提供旅费支持。这次会议的重点将是把菌根研究与20世纪90年代的植物和真菌生物学结合起来。北美菌根会议（namom）大约每三年举行一次，自1969年成立以来，一直是菌根研究人员互动的主要来源。它已成为发展与菌根研究相关的概念和应用的首要会议。第七届naacom（1987年5月）在佛罗里达州盖恩斯维尔举行，来自31个国家的310名科学家参加了会议，并发表了253篇论文。为了与植物科学整合的主题保持一致，会议将采用分层结构组织，允许所有感兴趣的团体进行互动。周三是开幕日，主要演讲将集中在分子细胞生物学上，周四将集中在有机生物学上，周五将集中在群落相互作用上，周六将集中在生态系统过程上。理论和应用专题讨论会将贯穿整个星期。将特别尝试将积极参与菌根研究的研究人员结合起来。因此，每天上午的会议都是围绕一个综合会议建立的，致力于在单一层次上理解主要问题和方法。下午将专门用于菌根群落组织的专题讨论会。在每一种情况下，晚上都是用来张贴海报和非正式讨论的。

Mycorrhizae are the mutualistic associations between plant roots (or rhizoids) and fungi. This symbiosis is found in virtually every terrestrial habitat on the vast majority of plants, and is a vital part of natural and managed ecosystems. This grant will provide travel support for the 8th North American Conference on Mycorrhizae in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The emphasis of this meeting will be integrating the study of mycorrhizae with the Plant and Fungal Biology of the 1990's. The North American Conference on Mycorrhizae (NACOM), occurring approximately every 3 years, has been the major source of interaction for mycorrhizal researchers since its inception in 1969. It has become the premier meeting for developing concepts and applications related to the study of mycorrhizae. At the seventh NACOM (May 1987), in Gainesville Florida, 310 scientists from 31 countries attended and presented 253 papers. In keeping with the theme of integration with Plant Sciences, the meeting will be organized using a hierarchical structure that will permit interaction of all interested groups. On Wednesday, the opening day, the major addresses will be on molecular-cellular biology, Thursday will concentrate on organismal biology, Friday on community interactions, and Saturday on ecosystem processes. Theoretical and applied symposia will be interspersed throughout the week. Special attempts will be made to integrate researchers who are actively involved with mycorrhizal work. Therefore, for each day, the morning session has been built around an integrative session devoted to understanding the major questions and approaches at a single hierarchical level. Afternoons will be devoted to symposia organized by the mycorrhizal community. In each case, evenings, have been reserved for posters and informal discussions.