International Symposium "Pollination Biology in the Tropics"August 8-13, 1993, Bangalore, India, Group Travel Award in U.S. and Indian Currency

本项目将支持一个美国科学代表团参加将于1993年8月8日至13日在印度班加罗尔举行的研讨会。“热带传粉生物学”专题讨论会将回顾最近的进展，并汇集研究传粉各个方面的科学家。应特别注意传粉媒介种群的养护和管理以及热带作物传粉的问题。以下会议将举行：花生物学对授粉的反应；昆虫与授粉有关的行为；昆虫和其他动物在自然群落中的授粉；种子和果实商业化生产中的昆虫授粉；热带作物传粉问题；传粉昆虫的保护和管理；以及传粉媒介的种群动态。预计南亚、东南亚、欧洲和美国的国家将参加会议。会议将提供一本书，其中包括该报告的详细摘要。范围:该项目涉及许多科学目标，包括传播和增加授粉的可用性，特别是在热带环境中，增加美国科学家与亚洲其他国家科学家的互动，并让年轻的美国科学家接触到印度相同领域的研究人员。

Description: This project will support the participation of a U.S. scientific delegation in a symposium to be held in Bangalore, India, August 8-13, 1993. The symposium "Pollination Biology in the Tropics" would review recent advances and bring together scientists working on various aspects of pollination. specific attention is to be paid to conservation and management of pollinator populations and to problems in the pollination of tropical crops. The following sessions will be held: flower biology in reaction to pollination; insect behavior in relation to pollination; pollination by insects and other animals in natural communities; insect pollination in commercial production of seeds and fruits; pollination problems in tropical crops; conservation and management of pollinating insects; and population dynamics of pollinators. Participation is expected from countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the U.S. A book covering extended abstracts of the presentation will be available in the meeting. Scope: This project addresses a number of scientific objectives including disseminating and increasing availability of pollination especially in the tropical environment, increasing interaction of scientists from the U.S. with those from other countries in Asia, and exposing young U.S. scientists to researchers in India in the same field of interest.