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The 55th Symposium of the

International Association for Vegetation Science

23~28 July, 2012, Mokpo, Korea

Climate Change and Vegetation Science

Special focus: Vegetation diversity and dynamics in cultural landscapes of coastal-island regions

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Contents

1. Welcome Message ………………………………………………………………………3

2. General Information ………………………………………………………………………4

3. Scientific Program…………………………………………………………………………6- Invited Speakers …………………………………………………………………………6- Call for Abstracts …………………………………………………………………………9

4. Excursions ………………………………………………………………………………10

- Pre-Symposium Excursions …………………………………………………………11- Post-Symposium Excursions …………………………………………………………14- Mid-Symposium Excursions …………………………………………………………16

5. Registration & Accommodation ………………………………………………………17

6. Travel Information ………………………………………………………………………18

7. Organizing Committee …………………………………………………………………19

- Organizing Committee of IAVS 2012…………………………………………………19- International Coordination Committee ………………………………………………19- Scientific Advisory Board ……………………………………………………………19

Bong-Yong KANG

Co-chairman, Organizing Committee ofIAVS2012Director, Institution for Marine and IslandCultures (MIC), Mokpo National University,Korea

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It is our great honor and pleasure to host the 55th Symposium of the International Association forVegetation Science (IAVS2012) in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do Province, Korea, to be held 23 - 28 July,2012.

The main theme of IAVS 2012 will be “Climate Change and Vegetation Science”, although papers onall aspects of vegetation science will be welcome. There will be sessions that address new theory,methodology and application of vegetation ecology at a range of spatial and temporal scales. Aparticular focus will be vegetation diversity and dynamics in natural and cultural landscapes ofcoastal-island regions in the context of global climate change.

We are confident that every participant’s intellectual pursuits will be fully satisfied with the scientificprogram, field excursions and social events that we are planning.

Jeollanam-do Province is located in the southwestern part of the Korean peninsula, a regionrenowned for its natural beauty and diverse ecosystems, including extensive tidal flats and offshoreislands. It is also a region rich in Korean traditions and customs such as the local cuisine, Pansori(traditional Korean opera), and slow life.

Jong-Won KIM

Co-chairman, Organizing Committee ofIAVS2012Director, Korea Institute forEcosystem Management(KIEM), Keimyung University, Korea

Sun-Kee HONG

Chairman, Organizing Committee ofIAVS2012Vice-President, Ecological Society of Korea

Welcome Message



Supported by

SHINAN-GUN

Korean Forest Society

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Date 23~28 July, 2012

Venue Hyundai Hotel Mokpo, Korea

Main Theme Climate Change and Vegetation Science

Excursion Theme Ecological and Cultural Diversity from Islands to High Mountains

Pre-Symposium Excursions 17~22 July, 2012

Post-Symposium Excursions 28 July ~ 5 August, 2012

Official Website www.iavs2012.org

Official Language English



General Information

Program at a Glance (Tentative)

SS : Special Session OS : Oral Session

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Venue

Jeollanam-do is located in the southwestern part of the Korean Peninsula and is the center of tourism for this region.It has a stunning natural landscape including 2,000 offshore islands along a 6,400km coast. Within Korea it is referred toas ‘a natural museum’because of the wide range of natural areas and examples of cultural heritage that have beenpreserved.

This region contains many important sites typifying warm temperate vegetation in both island and coastal regions. Ofspecial note is the UNESCO Shinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve, which supports a range of environmental gradients andvegetation types including evergreen coniferous forests, temperate evergreen broadleaf forests, dunes and tidal flats.

Jeollanam-do is also famous for its well-preserved cultural heritage such as the “Unlimsanbang”, the studio of the artistHuh You who lived during the Chosun Dynasty (the name “Ullimsanbang”means “forest of mist”, inspired by thesurrounding misty landscape), and “Nakahn Fortress Town”which shows the life style of the Chosun Dynasty.

Hyundai Hotel Mokpo ★★★★★Newly constructed, the Hotel Hyundai Mokpo is located near the entrance of theKumho tide embankment in Youngam-gun. Due to the unique location andscenic view, it is an ideal venue for the IAVS 2012.

�Address: 1237-6 Sampo-ri, Samho-eup, Youngam-gun, Jeollanam-do�Website: www.hyundaihotel.com/mokpo/default.html �Phone: +82-61-463-2233

Important Dates



Deadline for submission of abstracts 31 March, 2012

Notification of acceptance of abstract 30 April, 2012

Deadline for early registration with reduced fee 15 May, 2012

Deadline for hotel reservation 31 May, 2012

Deadline for excursion reservation 18 June, 2012

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Scientific Program

Invited Speakers

Biotic Impoverishment and Climate Change in Islands: Global Causes of Forest Decline?

Prof. Mueller-Dombois was born in Germany in 1925. After serving in WW II, his passion forforestry led him to Canada, where ultimately he earned a PhD in Forest Ecology from theUniversity of British Columbia. He moved to the University of Hawai‘i in 1963, and remained onthe Botany faculty until his “retirement”in 1990. His scholarly work defies simple categorization.He was the great synthesizer of the European and American traditions in plant ecology, throughhis classic book Aims and Methods of Vegetation Ecology (with Heinz Ellenberg). He pursuedfield research on ‘ohi’a dieback in Hawaiian forests, and developed a novel explanation for thephenomenon (and other forest diebacks in other regions). With Ray Fosberg, he produced amonumental analysis of the Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands, a work of scholarship thatmost likely will never be matched. That research drew him into the Pacific beyond Hawai‘i,where he helped to establish the PABITRA (Pacific Asia Biodiversity Transect) project. He hasauthored more than 200 publications, many of which are highly cited (led by Aims andMethods, which has been cited more than 5000 times).

Potential Impact of Global Warming on Korean Alpine Ecosystem and Vegetation

Born 1957 in Gimje, Korea; 1976-1983 B. Sc., Kyung Hee University, (Geography), 1983-1985 M.Sc. Kyung Hee University, (Physical Geography), 1985-1989 Doctoral thesis at University of Hull,U. K., “The Biogeographic Divisions of Korea and Their Past and Present Environments, withSpecial Reference to Arctic-Alpine and Alpine Floras”. 1990-1993 Assistant Professor atDepartment of Geography, Cheong Ju University, and 1993-2001 Assistant and AssociateProfessors at Department of Geography, Kyung Hee University. Since 2001 Full Professor ofGeography, Kyung Hee University. Appointments 2007-2009 to Vice-Dean and 2009-2011 Deanof College of Sciences, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. Research foci at Kyung HeeUniversity: Phytogeography of NE Asian plants, spatio-temporal analysis of alpine ecosystemand landscape, impact of global warming on alpine and subalpine plants, vegetation history ofthe Korean Peninsula, biogeographical and ecological issues in D.P.R.K.(North Korea).

Emerging Vegetation Changes along Climatic Change at Mt. Hakkoda, Northern Japan

Born 1956 in Niigata, Japan; 1980-83 Osaka City University, (Ecology) Doctoral thesis.“Regeneration dynamics of beech forests in Japan”. 1985-95 Researcher (Sylviculture) atForestry and Forest Products Research Institute; Research on regeneration and dynamics oftemperate and tropical forests. 1995-2001 Professor (Plant Ecology) Center of EcologicalResearch, Kyoto University; Research on biodiversity in tropical rain forest in Malaysia. 2001-2006 Professor Research Institute for Humanity and Nature; Research on forest managementand biodiversity conservation. Since 2006 Professor (Plant Ecology) Graduate School of Lifesciences, Tohoku University; Researches on tree traits and community organization, forestmanagement and biodiversity, and influences of global climate change on forest ecosystemsand adaptive measures.

Dieter MUELLER-DOMBOIS

ProfessorUniversity of Hawaii USA

Woo-seok, KONG

Professor KyungHee University Korea

Tohru NAKASHIZUKA

ProfessorTohoku UniversityJapan

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Climate Change Impacts on Alpine/Nival Vegetation: a Global Perspective

Born 1946 in Bregenz; Austria; 1967-1975 University of Innsbruck, (Biology and Earth Sciences)Doctoral thesis. “Contributions to the ecophysiology of the alpine dwarf shrub Loiseleuriaprocumbens”. 1975 - 1986 Assistant Professor at the Institute of Botany (Geobotany), Universityof Innsbruck; Research on production biology of alpine grasslands, numerical classification andordination of alpine plant communities (at Univ. Wales at Bangor UK); Impact of tourism onalpine grassland ecosystems; Revegetation at high altitudes. 1986 Appointments to chairs ofEcological Botany to the University of Vienna (Austria), and the University of Hannover(Germany). Since 1986 Full Professor of Conservation Biology, Vegetation- and LandscapeEcology at the University of Vienna and head of the department. Research foci at Vienna:Assessment of biodiversity, surrogates, and naturalness (e.g. forests); description, classificationand ecological analysis of plant communities (e.g. Austria, alpine environments, wetlands etc.);Global monitoring and analysis of climate change effects in alpine environments; Effects of landuse change on vegetation (monitoring, research on land use history); Spatial explicit vegetationmodeling; Use of models for prediction of global change effects, and the consequences for lifesupport (e.g. drinking water).

Vegetation and its Monitoring in China

Born in 1958 in Heilongjiang, China; 1987-1991 Northeast Forestry University of China, (ForestPlant Science) Doctoral thesis. “Studies on the Structure and Function of Deyeuxia angustifoliaGrassland Ecosystem in Northeast China”; 1995 - present Professor in Institute of Botany, CAS;2006-2010, Director General of Institute of Botany, CAS; Published more than 190 peer reviewedpapers and edited 10 books on biodiversity science and ecology; Being one of the Chinesescientists who initiated biodiversity research in China in early 1990s, Dr. Ma contributed a lot toChinese biodiversity conservation research. He initiated the establishment of Chinese ForestBiodiversity Monitoring Network (CForBio), digitization of specimens in China, set-up of ChineseVirtual Herbarium, Catalogue of Life-China and EOL-Chinese Regional Center. He organized 9national symposia on biodiversity conservation and sustainable use together with SEPA, StateForestry Administration (SFA), Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Education of China, WWF,TNC since 1994 and attended most of the meetings of conference of parties (COP) to Conventionon Biological Diversity and its related extro-COPs and working group meetings on thematicissues as a scientific advisor to Chinese delegation. He also participated in evaluations on manynature reserves and national parks in China and gave lectures and conservation advices tonature reserve managers.

Hierarchical Approaches to Vegetation Science

Born 1951 in Hiroshima; Japan; 1970-1979 Hiroshima University (Botany). 1979 Doctor ofScience, Doctoral thesis “Buried viable seed populations in forest communities on the Hibamountains, southwestern Japan”. 1979-1986 Researcher, Faculty of Science, HiroshimaUniversity (Botany). 1986-1989 Research Assistant, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences,Hiroshima University (Ecology). 1990-1997 Associate Professor, the same institute. 1997-2005Professor, the same institute (Landscape Ecology). 2006-present Professor, Graduate School forInternational Development and Cooperation (Resource Ecology). 2004-present Invited Professorof Landscape Ecology, Capital Normal University, China. 2008-present Invited Professor ofEcology, Inner Mongolia University, China. Research interests; Landscape Ecology, GISTechnology, Forest Ecology, Watershed Management, Nature Conservation, CulturalLandscape Management, Urban Ecology.



Georg GRABHERR

ProfessorUniversity of ViennaAustria

Keping MA

ProfessorChinese Academy ofSciencesChina

Nobukazu NAKAGOSHI

ProfessorHiroshima University Japan

Relic Forests of Korea in Terms of Phytosociology and Deep Ecology

Born 1959 in Youngyang; South Korea; 1982-1986 Yokohama National University, (VegetationScience) Master thesis. “The Phytosociology of Forest Vegetation on Ulreung-do Is., Korea”. 1987-1992 University of Vienna, (Conservation Biology, Vegetation- and Landscape Ecology)Doctoral thesis. “Vegetation of Northeast Asia; on the Syntaxonomy and Syngeography of theOak and Beech Forests”. 1992-1993 Senior Research Fellow at the Korea Environment Institute(Natural Environmental Policy). 1994-1999 Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology (PlantEcology and Conservation Biology), Keimyung University; Research on vegetation assessmenttechnique; Phytosociological description of plant communities; Habitat analysis by vegetationstructure. Since 2000 Associate Professor at the Department of Biology (Plant Ecology andConservation Biology) and Director at Korea Institute of Ecosystem Management of KeimyungUniversity. Research foci: National vegetation mapping system and plant communityclassification; Wetland management (e.g. Jeju, Upo, Mujechi etc.); Rapid assessment techniqueabout anthropogenic disturbance potentiality; Conservation of traditional vegetation (e.g.historical forests, rural forests, relic forests in relation to potential natural vegetation).

Vegetation Mapping in Service of Climate-Change Research

Prof. Mucina, born on 28 May 1956 in Piest’any (then Czechoslovakia, today Slovakia) is citizenof Slovakia and Austria as well as permanent resident of South Africa and Australia. Hereceived his education in Slovakia and was awarded scientific degrees and pedagogicalqualifications at the Comenius University and Slovak Academy of Sciences as well as theTechnical University Berlin (Germany). He served as professor at universities on so far fourcontinents in Austria, Italy, Kuwait, South Africa and Australia. Prof. Mucina is co-founder andformer secretary the European Vegetation Survey, founder of the National Vegetation Databasein South Africa and in Western Australia, and former chief editor of the international Journal ofVegetation Science and Applied Vegetation Science. He has been serving as Vice-President andlately also Secretary & Treasurer of the IAVS. Focus of his research activities spans vegetationclassification, survey and mapping, biodiversity science, biogeography, community andevolutionary ecology, plant systematics and molecular phylogenetics. His current flagshipprojects include the formulation of syntaxonomic vegetation system for Europe and vegetationmapping in Africa and Australia.

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning Research in Asian Subtropical Forests

PhD in Vegetation Science about numerical classification algorithms, University of Goettingen,Habilitation (venia legendi for botany) on experimental investigations on climatic causes ofplant geographical range boundaries. Bruelheide, H. et al. (2011): Community assembly duringsecondary forest succession in a Chinese subtropical forest. Ecological Monographs 81: 25-41.Schuldt, A., Baruffol, M., Bohnke, M., Bruelheide, H., Hardtle, W. Lang, A.C., Nadrowski, K., VonOheimb, G., Voigt, W., Zhou, H.Z. & Assmann, T. (2010). Tree diversity promotes insectherbivory in subtropical forests of south-east China. Journal of Ecology 98: 917 - 926. Bohnke,M., Krei� ig, N., Krober, W., Fang, T. & Bruelheide, H. (2011): Wood trait-environmentrelationships in a secondary forest succession in South-East China. - Trees - Structure andFunction DOI 10.1007/s00468-011-0632-0. Both, S., Fang, T., Bohnke, M., Bruelheide, H., Gei�ler, C., Kuhn, P., Scholten, T., Trogisch, S. & Erfmeier, A. (2011): Lack of tree layer control onherb layer characteristics in a subtropical forest, China. - Journal of Vegetation 22: 1120 - 1131.Schuldt, A., Both, S., Bruelheide, H., Hardtle, W., Schmid, B., Zhou, H.Z. & Assmann, T. (2011):Predator diversity and abundance provide little support for the enemies hypothesis in forests ofhigh tree diversity. - PloS One 6(7): e22905.

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Jong-Won KIM

ProfessorKeimyung UniversityKorea

Ladislav MUCINA

ProfessorCurtin UniversityAustralia

Helge BRUELHEIDE

ProfessorMartin Luther University Halle WittenbergGerman

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Functional and Phylogenetic Analysis of Vegetation Change

Valerio De Patta Pillar is Professor in the Department of Ecology at the Federal University of RioGrande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. His primary research is concerned with vegetationdynamics and data analytical methods for understanding functional ecological patterns andprocesses in metacommunities. His current projects involve studies on biodiversity acrosstrophic levels, trait-based and phylogenetic assembly and dynamics in forest-grasslandmosaics. For further information please see http://ecoqua.ecologia.ufrgs.br.

Call for Abstracts

We cordially invite you to submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation, preferably related to one of the topicslisted below. Abstracts received by 31 March, 2012 will be considered under the standard review procedure. Only E-Abstract Submission at the official website (www.iavs2012.org) is accepted. All authors accepted for presentation mustregister for the symposium through the website before 15 May, 2012 in order to confirm their participation. For furtherinformation, please contact the secretariat at [email protected].

Topics

�Anthropogenic vegetation�Biogeochemistry perspectives in vegetation science�Conservation of plant communities and habitats�Ethnoecology: Traditional ecological knowledge in vegetation use�Experimental vegetation science for restoration�Landscape ecological analysis and vegetation dynamics�Management of invasive species�Monitoring and analysis of vegetation communities�Ecology of pine forests�Pattern and process of coastal-island vegetation�Plant-animal interactions as drivers of vegetation�Plant phenology�Vegetation and biodiversity in cultural landscapes�Vegetation classification and mapping�Vegetation response to climate change: past and future�Paleovegetation history

Terms and Condition

�Abstracts should be submitted online through the IAVS2012 website at www.iavs2012.org by 31 March 2011.�Abstracts should be written in English ONLY. �An abstract should be less than 400 words.�Acknowledgement of receipt of your abstract will be sent to the presenting author (and corresponding authors)’s

email address before the closing date of abstract submission. �Authors will be notified of acceptance of abstracts by beginning of May 2012.

Valério PILLAR

ProfessorThe Federal University ofRio Grande do SulBrazil

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Surveys of Korean flora have identified more than 4,500 species on the peninsula, of which more than 500 are endemic.Biotic provinces of the southern peninsula are commonly divided between warm-temperate and cool-temperate zones.The warm-temperate zone horizontally prevails over the southern coast and islands, including Jejudo Island. It is largelytypified by broad-leaved evergreens.

The cool-temperate zone, which is subdivided into three subzones, namely southern/submontane (SOSU),central/montane (CEMO), and northern/altimontane (NOAL), covers the great majority of the peninsula, aside from thesouthern coast and high mountains. The cool-temperate SOSU subzone is co-dominated by the red pine and variousbroad-leaved deciduous trees, whereas the CEMO subzone is dominated by summer-green oaks. The vegetation of theNOAL subzone is characterized by five-leaved Korean pine and Mongolian oak. The subalpine vegetation is found alongthe peninsula’s northern fringe and in the high mountains, including the upper reaches of Hallasan National Park onJejudo Island. Major evergreen conifers in this area include several firs including endemic Abies koreana. Much of thisvegetation is shared with Manchuria mixed forests.

During pre-symposium excursions, the ecological characteristics of temperate deciduous forest will be explored. On-site visitswill be made to the protected forests of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve areas, such as Gwangneung and Mt. SeorakNational Park, Ulleungdo Island’s unusual vegetation and coastal vegetation of the West Sea.

Post-symposium excursions will visit representative examples of Korea’s evergreen broad-leaved forest areas such asDadohae, Jejudo Island together with Jindo Island which are regarded as having the best preserved natural coastalvegetation in Korea. Additionally, participants will be given the opportunity to explore Korea’s potential naturalvegetation, relic forest and traditional rural forest.

Mid-symposium excursions have been planned to visit Korea’s most representative eco-regions in Jeollanam-do Provinceto look at its natural and cultural landscapes, and to gain a feeling of a harmonious living combination of man and nature.



Excursions

Category Date Courses Cost(KRW) Organizer

PreE 11,100,000

Prof. Dr. J.W. KimKorea Galapagos, Ulleungdo [email protected]

PreE 2Hotspots of Temperate Deciduous

830,000Prof. Dr. Yeonsook Choung

July 18~22 Forests in Mountainous Areas [email protected]

(Wed~Sun) of Korea

PreE 3Halophyte Communities in Coastal

800,000Prof. Dr. Jeom-Sook LEE

Ecosystems of the Western Part of [email protected] Korean Peninsula

July 29~August 5PostE 1

(Sun~Sun)Evergreen Broad-leaved Forest Zone Prof. Dr. Do-Soon CHOof Dadohae Marine National Park and 1,230,000 [email protected]

Post-Excursion Jeju Island World Natural Heritage

July 28~August 3PostE 2

Prof. Dr. J.W. Kim(Sat~Fri)

Does Potential Natural Vegetation in 1,330,[email protected] Actually Exist?

Excursion Programs

Pre-Symposium Excursions: Pattern and process of deciduous broad-leaved forests

Korea Galapagos, Ulleungdo (organized by Prof. Dr. J.W. Kim et al.)

The unique, endemic biodiversity of Ulleungdo and Dokdo has been attracting the attention of botanists around theworld and has earned the islands the nickname of ‘the Galapagos Islands of the Northeast Asian temperate zone.’TheKorean government has recognized the two islands as world ecotourism destinations and as being well-qualified to bethe 21st national park in the 21st century. This group will explore the vegetation near the ancient tombs in Goryeong-gunto understand the development of ancient culture and vegetation and will visit the Upo wetlands, the largest potentialfloodplain in Korea, to learn about Korean culture and vegetation. For further information, please contact the scientificorganizer at [email protected].

Date July 18~22 (Wed~Sun), 2012

Day 1 Pohang City - Ulleungdo Port - Coastal road in Dodong - Natural history of Ulleungdo andJuniperetosum of coastal cliff vegetation - Chonbudong Chusan Lodge

Day 2 Nari Basin - Sunginbong (984m) - Beech forest (Hepatico-Fagetum multinervis) - Dodong - Hotel (★★)

Day 3 Taehadong - Tongkumi - Dodong Port - Tsugo-Pinetum of remnant hemlock forest againstglobal warming - Pohang City - Hotel (★★★)

Day 4 Ancient tomb vegetation in Goryeong (Daegaya) - Upo, Ramsar wetland in Changnyong - Hotel (★★)

Day 5 Suncheon Bay - Estuary marsh by reed population (Phragmitetea) - Mokpo City

Cost 1,100,000 KRW (VAT10% included)

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Panorama view of Upo Wetland. Back swamp vegetations are well developed due to cultural eutrophication. (Photo copyright @ C.W. Lee)

Sunginbong (984m) of Ulleungdo characterized by endemic vegetation types such as Hepatico-Fagetum multinervis and Tsugosieboldii-Pinetum parviflorae. Copyright @ J.W. Kim



* Additional charge for single occupancy: 250,000 KRW

Itinerary

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Hotspots of Temperate Deciduous Forests in Mountainous Areas of Korea (organized by Prof. Dr. Yeonsook

Choung et al.)

The second pre-excursion group will visit Baekdudaegan, a mountain range, including Seoraksan, a UNESCO biospherereserve located in the eastern Korean peninsula. This mountainous area has maintained a relatively rich biodiversity andthe habitats for vegetation have been less affected by human beings. The pre-excursion will also offer participants anopportunity to compare natural and artificial post-fire regeneration. For further information, please contact the scientificorganizer at [email protected].

Date July 18~22 (Wed~Sun), 2012Day 1 Incheon Airport - Kwangnung Arboretum - Royal Tomb of the 7th King Sejo (1455- 1468) of

the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897) - Hotel (★★★)Day 2 Park Soo Keun Art Museum - Haean Basin - DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - Songji Lagoon

Itinerary - Wanggok Traditional Village - Revegetation Area by Goseong Fire - Hotel (★★★)Day 3 Seoraksan National Park (1,707m, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) - Hotel (★★★)Day 4 Gangneung Seongyojang - Gyeongpo Beach - Daegwallyeong Guksasuonghwandsa(shrine) -

Temple stayDay 5 Odaesan National Park (Woljeongsa temple, Sangwonsa temple) - Mokpo City

Cost 830,000 KRW (VAT10% included)

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Kwangnung Arboretum (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) Haean Basin of Yangu (punch bowl)

Mt. Seoraksan (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) Gangneung Seongyojang


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Halophyte Communities in Coastal Ecosystems of the Western Part of the Korean Peninsula (organized by Prof.

Dr. Jeom-Sook LEE et al.)

A group of salt marshes along the southern and western coastal regions is one of the world’s top five salt marshes. Thesediments, however, make the group more unique than any other world salt marsh thanks to the diverse sizes and levelof hardness of the particles. This group will have a chance to experience different wetland ecosystems such as theJanghang estuary wetland, the Shinduri coastal dunes, the Julpo and Muan tidal flats (coastal salt marshes), and theDoowoong wetland (a back marsh). The pre-excursion will also help participants better understand the status quo ofKorean ecosystem management and cultural assets by guiding them to other destinations such as the Muan tidal-flatecology park, a natural history museum, a maritime museum, the Jeungdo biosphere reserve, Seonunsna temple,Mt.Yudalsan, Changdeokgung (a palace), and the Korean Folk Village. For further information, please contact thescientific organizer at [email protected].

Date July 18~22 (Wed~Sun), 2012Day 1 Incheon Airport - Janghang Wetland - Changdeokgung (Seoul City) - Hotel (★★★)Day 2 Korean Folk Village - Shinduri Coastal Dune/Doowoong Wetland - Hotel (★★★)

Itinerary

Day 3 Saemangeum Sea Dike- Byeonsan National Park - Gomso Bay /Gochang Tidal Wetland - Mt. Sunwoonsan (336m)- Youth Hotel

Day 4 Muan Tidal Wetland - Taepyeong Salt Farm of Jeungdo Island (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)-Heosan Baekryun Ji - Hotel (★★★)

Day 5 Mt.Yudalsan in Mokpo City - Culture & Art Street - GatbawiCost 800,000 KRW (VAT10% included)

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Janghang Wetland in Han River Shinduri Coastal Dune

Muan Tidal Wetland Research Center (Ramsar wetland) Hoesan Baekryun-Ji (Lotus Reservoir)


Post-Symposium Excursions: Plant geography of evergreen forest, potential naturalvegetation and cultural heritages

Evergreen Broad-leaved Forest Zone of Dadohae Marine National Park and Jeju Island World Natural Heritage

(organized by Prof. Dr. Do-Soon CHO et al.)

Dadohae Marine National Park includes about 400 islands, including Hongdo and Heuksando of Shinan-gun County,Jeollanam-do Province. The oceanic climate of the park resulted in coexistence of evergreen-broadleaf, deciduous, andconiferous trees. Islands, tidal flats and residents in the region have harmoniously coexisted and created a distinctivetopography, vegetation, biodiversity and ocean culture, earning them the right to become a UNESCO biosphere reservein 2009. The post-excursion group will also walk around an arboretum in Wando to examine plants growing in thesouthern warm temperate forests. Jeju-do is the southern most island in Korea, and is a UNESCO World NaturalHeritage, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, and a global geopark. It is a volcanic island with diverse geologic featuresincluding numerous parasitic cones (oreums) and large systems of lava tubes. Mt. Hallasan, which rises 1,950 m abovesea level with a crater lake at the summit, shows clear vegetation zones ranging from subalpine vegetation near thesummit, to temperate deciduous forests at the mid-elevation and to warm temperate evergreen hardwood vegetationnear the coasts. Many alpine or arctic plants, many of which are endemic now, moved toward the summit after thePleistocene. For further information, please contact the scientific organizer at [email protected].

Date July 29~August 5 (Sun~Sun), 2012Day 1 Mokpo City Port - Hongdo Island - MotelDay 2 Hongdo Island - Heuksando Island - National Park Migratory Birds Center - Sacred forest and

Baenaggimi Wetland- Hotel (★★★)

ItineraryDay 3 Heuksando Island - Mokpo City - Wando Island Arboretum - Myeongsasipri Beach - HotelDay 4 Jeju Port - Samsunghyeol - Jeju Stone Park - Halla Arboretum - Hotel (★★★)Day 5 Mt. Hallasan (1,950m) - Hotel (★★★)Day 6 Geomunoreum - Manjanggul Cave - Seonheul Gotjawal Forest - Seongsan Sunrise Peak

(Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone) - Hotel (★★★)Day 7 Mulyeongari-Oreum Ramsar Site - Cheonjiyeon Waterfall Warm-temperate Evergreen Forest -

Oedolgae Rock - Basaltic Columnar Joints (Jusangjeolli Cliffs) - Yongmeori Beach - Mt. Sanbang Lava Dome - Hotel (★★★)

Day 8 Official program ends after breakfastCost 1,230,000 KRW (VAT10% included)

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Landscape of Hongdo Island (Shinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve)

Landscape of Heuksando Island(Shinan Dadohae Biosphere Reserve)

Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone(Jeju Island World Natural Heritage)

Baengnokdam Crater Lake of Mt. Hallsan National Park(Jeju Island World Natural Heritage)


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Does Potential Natural Vegetation in Korea Actually Exist? (Organized by Prof. Dr. J.W. Kim et al.)

It is difficult to understand the natural vegetation and potential natural vegetation (PNV) of foothill region, which hasexperienced frequent human activities and rural landscape development, at phytosociological standpoint. The objectivesof post-excursion II are to introduce species composition and spatial distribution patterns of the major tree species in caserelic forests and try to prove the origins of the forests eco-sociologically in the eastern Korean Peninsula. For furtherinformation, please contact the scientific organizer at [email protected].

Date July 28~August 3 (Sat~Fri), 2012Day 1 Mokpo City - Hamyang Floria Valley Lodge Day 2 Sangrim forest, deciduous broad-leaved mixed forest of mountainous stream: Zelkova serrata -

Carpinus tschonoskii community - Geochang Gajo - Hotel (★★★)Day 3 Haeinsa Temple, traditional temple forest and ecology of Tripitaka Koreana (the world’s most

comprehensive and oldest intact version of Buddhist scriptures) - Hotel (★★★)Day 4 Andong City, Hahoe Folk Village - Buyoungdae - Pioneer forest of slip-off slope in the river:

Itinerary Pinus densiflora community - Hotel (★★★)Day 5 Mt. Juwangsan (721m) National Park - Regional plant communities on the Juwangsan rhyolite-

tuff canyon - Hotel (★★★)Day 6 Gyeongju Gyerim, Banwolseong - Deciduous broad-leaved mixed forest of alluvion:

Salix chaenomeloides community Celtis sinensis-Zelkova serrata community, and Ulmus parvifolia groves - Hotel (★★★)

Day 7 Ulsan Bangudae - Cheonjeonri, paleohabitat and vegetation near the oldest petroglyph in KoreaCost 1,330,000 KRW (VAT10% included)

PostE 2

Sonbi’s Mansong-jong, traditional rural forest originated fromthe Pinus densiflora pioneer-vegetation at the sand bar inNaktong River

Pseudoclimax vegetation composed of Juniperus rigida,Quercus variabilis, and Selaginella tamariscina wearing a scarfaround rock face in sites presenting Neolithic engravingsaround the water

Temple Haein-sa, traditional temple forest in the GayasanNational Park


Daegwan-rim (Sang-rim) in Hamyang county, a potentialnatural forest composed of Carpinus tschonoskii, Quercusaliena, Quercus serrata, and Zelkova serrata in the canopy

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Mid-Symposium Excursions: Vegetation in culture and harmonious life with nature

Seven options with different landscapes and vegetation types in combination with cultural aspects of Jeollanam-do Province(organized by Prof. Jae-Eun KIM et al.) :�Course 1: Evergreen broad-leaved forest and Ullimsanbang in Jindo Island.�Course 2: Evergreen-deciduous mixed forest near Hyangilam Temple (including Yeosu EXPO 2012).�Course 3: Wetland ecosystem and coastal vegetation of Suncheon �Course 4: Mt. Wolchulsan National Park and old traditional village �Course 5: Halophyte community garden and Taepyeong saltpan in Jeungdo Island of UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.�Course 6: Deciduous broad-leaved forest in Mt. Jirisan National Park (Temple forest of Hwaeomsa).�Course 7: Mokpo City Tour(Mt. Yudalsan, Nature history museum, Gatbawi)

For further information, please contact the scientific organizer at [email protected].

Terms and Condition

* Symposium excursion reservation & payment should be made before 18 June, 2012.

* The payment should be made in Korean Won (KRW) and generally two persons will be allocated in a room (paymentsto be settled by individual)

* Options for single occupancy in a room are also offered upon request. * If the minimum number of required persons is not met, the subsequent excursion may be canceled.(min.15 persons basis)* We provide your travel insurance for Mid-Excursion only. For Pre/Post-symposium Excursion you should arrange your

own travel insurance.

Cancellation Policy

* Any cancellations should be sent in writing to the travel agency HANJU Tour at [email protected] . * All due dates are based on the Korean Standard Time (GMT+9).

Change and Cancellation from 19 June to 24 June No penalty

Cancellation received after 24 June No Refund

Mt. Wolchulsan National Park Wetland ecosystem and coastal vegetation of Suncheon

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CategoryEarly Registration Late Registration

(Until May 15, 2012) ( After May 15)

IAVS Members 350 USD 450 USDNon-IAVS Members 450 USD 550 USD

Students 200 USD 300 USD*Accompanying Person 150 USD 150 USD

Registration

For registration for the IAVS 2012, please access the website www.iavs2012.org.

Registration Fee covers lunches and coffee breaks, the welcome reception, a Mid-Symposium excursion, the abstractbook, and a free shuttle service between official hotel and symposium venue. It does not include the symposiumdinner(USD 100), other dinners or the hotel accommodation costs.

*Accompanying person fees cover the welcome reception, a Mid-Symposium excursion and a free shuttle servicebetween official hotel and symposium venue.

Accommodation

The local organizing committee of IAVS2012 is pleased to offer accommodation with discounted rates at the venue,Hyundai Hotel Mokpo, as well as other official hotels located 20~30 minutes by shuttle from the venue. A free shuttle buswill be provided between these hotels and the venue Participants can make a hotel reservation through E-hotelreservation system.

Hotel Class Room Rate Distance

Hyundai Hotel Mokpo ★★★★★ 140,000 ~ 160,000 KRW Venue Shangria Beach Hotel ★★★ 145,000 KRW 30 min. by car Shinan Beach Hotel ★★★ 119,000 KRW 20 min. by car

Young San Jae Korea Traditional Hotel 120,000 ~ 136,000 KRW 22 min. by car Alex Hotel

Budget Hotel 60,000 ~ 70,000 KRW 21 min. by car

F1 Hotel 50,000 ~ 60,000 KRW 30 min. by car

Registration & Accommodation



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TransportationThe closest international airport is Muan International Airport(MWX), which is located 50 minutes from the venue. Twoflights operate from Beijing and Shanghai in China.Most foreign participants will reach Korea via IncheonInternational Airport (ICN) or Gimpo International Airport(GMP), which are 4~5 hours drive from Mokpo.We recommend you take the airport limousine bus toMokpo, the express bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal(Honam Line:Central City Terminal), or the KTX (expresstrain) from Yongsan Station. - Airport Limousine from Incheon to Mokpo: 37,400 KRW- Express Bus from Seoul (Central City Terminal) to Mokpo:29,200 KRW

- KTX from Seoul (Youngsan station) to Mokpo: 41,600 KRW For further transportation information, please visit our website: www.iavs2012.org

VisaAll foreign visitors entering Korea must possess a valid passport. Participants, except those from countries who havevisa exemption agreements with Korea, should apply to a Korean diplomatic mission in their countries for visas prior todeparture. For details, you are advised to contact the Korean Embassy in your country, or view the Ministry of ForeignAffairs and Trade website at http://www.mofat.go.kr/english/main/index.jsp

ClimateKorea lies in the temperate zone and has four distinct seasons. Late July is summer in Korea and the weather is hot withthe average daytime temperature around 25℃~31℃. We recommend a set of thin jacket for the evening.

Language All Koreans speak and write the same language Hangeul, which has been a decisive factor in forging their strongnational identity.Hello=안녕하세요(An Nyung Ha Sae Yo)Thank you= 감사합니다(Kam Sa Ham Ni Da)

Time Difference Present Time (GMT+9) / No daylight savings time Business Hours Government office hours are from 09:00 AM to 06:00PM from Monday through Friday. Banking business hours, however, are from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM on weekdays, andclose on weekends.

Electricity The standard electricity supply is 220-volts AC at 60Hz. Most hotels may provide outlet converters for 110 and 220 volts.It is advised that you check with the hotel beforehand.

Internet Free wireless internet is available at the venue hotel.

You can find additional travel information about Korea at http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/index.kto

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Detailed committee member list will be updated via the official website (www.iavs2012.org).

International Coordination Committee

Alicia ACOSTA (Italy) Meelis PÄRTEL (Estonia)Alessandro CHIARUCCI (Italy) Robert PEET (USA)Milan CHYTRY (Czech Republic) Valério PILLAR (Brazil)Martin DIEKMANN (Germany) Joop SCHAMINÉE (Netherlands)Jason FRIDLEY (USA) Otto WILDI (Switzerland)Javier LOIDI (Spain) J. Bastow WILSON (New Zealand)Ladislav MUCINA (Australia) Susan WISER (New Zealand)Michael PALMER (USA) Martin ZOBEL (Estonia)

Scientific Advisory Board

Joon-Yung PARK, Governor of Jeollanam-do Province Presidents Seok-Kyu KO, President of Mokpo National University

Kee-Ryong CHOI, President of the Ecological Society of Korea

Chairman Sun-Kee HONG, Vice-President of Ecological Society of Korea

Jong-Won KIM, Professor of Keimyung University Co-Chairmen Bong-Yong KANG, Director of Institution for Marine and Island Cultures,

Mokpo National University

Chairman: Byung-Sun IHMEun-Shik KIM Gea-Jae JOO Youngbae SUH

National Advisers Young-Mook LIM Yong-Hak KIM Joon-Hwan SHINChung-Il CHOI Ji-Hong KIM Dong-Won SHINYeon-Man JEONG Tae-Ho KWON Deok-Hyun CHO

Chairman: Jang-Geun OH Vice Chairman: Eun-Ju LEE, Bong-Ho HAN, Yowhan SONKang-Hyun CHO Yong-Sik KIM Hyo Hye Mi LEEDaehyun KIM Kyung-Hwan OH Hye-Soon KANGDongwook KO Koo-Kyoon OH Ho-Jeong KANG

Scientific Program Woo-Seok KONG Sang-Gyu PARK Sinkyu KangJae-Kuk SHIM Jae-Geun KIM In-Sook LEEYo-Whan SON Seong-Deog KIM Jae-Seok LEEJong-Suk SONG Kee-Dae KIM Hyun-Woo LEE

Chairman: Do-Soon CHOVice Chairman: Hyo-Sik YANG, Yeonsook CHOUNG, Dong-Ok LIMHee-Young CHAE Ha-Song KIM Youl-Kyong LEEGab-Cheul CHOO Hui KIM Jong-Hwan LIMChang-Hwan KIM Heung-Lak CHOUNG Moon-Hong KIM

Excursions Byeong-Mi MIN Seung-Hoon CHUN Choon-Sig KIMChan-Ryul PARK Chul-Hwan CHUNG Young-Sun KIMSae-Han RYOU Dong-Uk HAN Jeom-Sook LEEJin-O HYUN Kyu Song LEE Keum-Chul YANGJong-Wook KIM Nam-Joo LEE

Jae-Eun KIM (Secretary General)Secretary Office Hyeon-Ho MYEONG, Jeong-Won PARK (Vice-Secretary General)

Kyung-A LEE (Treasurer), In-Kyung CHO (Vice Treasurer)

Organizing Committee of IAVS 2012

Organizing Committee

www.iavs2012.org

Secretariat 20Fl. Koosan Tower 3250 Bangbae 2- dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, 137-967, KOREAE-mail: [email protected] / Tel: +82-2-6288-6306 / Fax: +82-2-6288-6399

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