US-Brazil Workshop on Frugivory and Seed Dispersal; Rio Quente, Brazil, August 6-12, 2000

美国-巴西食果和种子传播研讨会；

• 批准号: 0002532
• 负责人: Douglas Levey
• 金额: $ 3.41万
• 依托单位: University of Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-06-15 至 2002-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0002532&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: US; Brazil; Workshop; Frugivory; Seed

This U.S.-Brazil award will support a symposium-workshop on Frugivory and Seed Dispersal in August 6-12, 2000 in Pousada do Rio Quente, Brazil. The award includes funding for travel and subsistence for 15 US delegates from 14 different US institutions to the symposium-workshop. This is the third in a series of workshops on this topic, the previous two held in 1985 and 1991 in Mexico, resulted in a number of publications that shaped the development of the relatively new field. Additionally, Dr. Douglas J. Levey will conduct a planned visit to meet with Drs. Wesley Silva and Mauro Galetti to finalize logistics for the symposium-workshop.Understanding the role of seed dispersers in plant demography and the role of fruit in vertebrate population dynamics is an important component of conservation strategies. In parts of the world, most woody plants produce fruit and depend upon vertebrates to disperse their seeds. Estimates of vertebrate biomass supported by fruit resources are as high as 80%. Aside from its practical importance, fruit-frugivore interactions represent one of the two major plant-animal mutualisms (the other being pollution). Its theoretical development has been influential in shaping views of co evolution, partially because its previous theoretical framework proved incorrect. Its current theoretical framework is in a state of uncertain transition. Thus now is a critical time for people in the field to meet, share ideas, establish collaborations, and settle upon a future course of action. The proceedings of the symposium-workshop will be published.The selected site is known for its biological diversity, and will attract a broad international participation, including a large number of Latin American students.***

这项美国 - 巴西奖将在2000年8月6日至12日在巴西的Pousada do Rio Quente举行的关于淡化和种子散布的研讨会工厂。该奖项包括从14个不同的美国机构到研讨会工厂的15位美国代表的旅行和自给自足的资金。这是有关该主题的一系列讲习班的第三个，前两个在1985年和1991年在墨西哥举行，导致了许多出版物，这些出版物塑造了相对较新领域的发展。此外，道格拉斯·J·莱维（Douglas J. Levey）博士将进行计划的访问，与博士会面。韦斯利·席尔瓦（Wesley Silva）和毛罗·加莱蒂（Mauro Galetti）最终确定了研讨会工作室的物流。理解种子分散器在植物人群中的作用以及果实在脊椎动物种群动态中的作用是保护策略的重要组成部分。在世界各地，大多数木本植物都会产生水果，并依靠脊椎动物分散种子。水果资源支持的脊椎动物生物量的估计高达80％。 除了实际的重要性外，水果 - 果皮相互作用代表了两种主要的植物动物互助互动之一（另一个是污染）。它的理论发展对塑造CO进化的观点具有影响力，部分原因是其先前的理论框架被证明是不正确的。它当前的理论框架处于不确定的状态。因此，现在是该领域的人们见面，分享想法，建立合作并确定未来行动方案的关键时刻。研讨会工作室的会议记录将发布。选定的网站以其生物学多样性而闻名，并将吸引广泛的国际参与，包括大量的拉丁美洲学生。*** ***