Friday, August 12, 2016: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Grand Floridian Blrm D, Ft Lauderdale Convention Center
Organizer:
Diego Salazar, University of California Berkeley
Co-organizer:
Paul V. A. Fine, University of California Berkeley
Moderator:
Paul V. A. Fine, University of California Berkeley
The description of mechanisms underlying biological diversity is a keystone of ecological research. It is well accepted that diversity can play fundamental roles determining the stability of natural systems as well as the trajectories of species interactions. For plant-herbivore interactions in particular, the relationship between host-plant diversity and their natural enemies has been extensively studied in all terrestrial ecosystems. Nonetheless, the diversity of chemical defenses and their effects on plant-herbivore interactions, whether at the species or the community level, is a dimension of diversity that has seldom been the focus of ecological research. Recently, interdisciplinary collaborations, modern analytical techniques, and a small number of groundbreaking studies have awakened greater interest on this topic. At this organized oral session speakers will present new findings and novel approaches of this promising new field of study that tackle classical ecological questions.
8:00 AM
Phytochemical diversity and synergistic effects
Lora A. Richards, University of Nevada;
Andrea E. Glassmire, University of Nevada;
Kaitlin M McDermott, University of Nevada, Reno;
Angela M. Smilanich, University of Nevada, Reno;
Criag D. Dodson, University of Nevada, Reno;
Christopher S. Jeffrey, University of Nevada Reno;
Lee A. Dyer, University of Nevada
10:50 AM
Divergent chemical syndromes in species rich plant genera: The case in Ficus local community in Papua New Guinea
Martin Volf, University of South Bohemia;
Simon T. Segar, University of South Bohemia;
Brus Isua, New Guinea Binatang Research Centre;
Emol Isua, New Guinea Binatang Research Centre;
Gibson Aubona, New Guinea Binatang Research Centre;
Legi Sam, Griffith University;
Katerina Sam, University of South Bohemia;
Juha-Pekka Salminen, University of Turku;
Petr ŠImek, Biology Center, Czech Academy of Sciences;
Martin Moos, Biology Center, Czech Academy of Sciences;
Jan Zima, Biology Center, Czech Academy of Sciences;
Vojtech Novotny, University of South Bohemia