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XVI International Botanical Congress 1-7 August 1999 Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. America's Center

GENERAL INFORMATION --Society & Association Events --Scientific Field Trips --Local Tours --Exhibitor Prospectus --Press Information SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM --Search --Contributed Posters --Abstract Instructions --Program Schedule NOMENCLATURE SECTION REGISTRATION --DEADLINE EXTENDED to 30 APR --Register Online --Printable Registration Form --Registration Fees --Housing Information CONGRESS ORGANIZATION HISTORY OF IBC COOPERATING SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS CITY OF ST. LOUIS MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN

The International Botanical Congress (IBC) is a major convention of scientists from around the world to discuss new research in the plant sciences. The IBC is held only once every six years, and last met in North America in Seattle in 1969. These Congresses are particularly notable in that they bring together scientists not only from many countries, but also from many disciplines within the broad research field of plant science, including botany, mycology, plant ecology, horticulture, agriculture, and related fields. The increasing knowledge about plants—their history, growth, uses, interactions with other organisms, and roles in the ecosystem—is becoming progressively important to the stability and sustainability of the human endeavor and, indeed, of all life on Earth. The XVI IBC is held under the auspices of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), most recently through the International Association of Botanical and Mycological Societies (IABMS) of the IUBS. The XVI IBC in St. Louis is being organized by the whole North American botanical community, including botanical, mycological, and ecological societies, universities, botanical research institutions, and other sponsors. The first circular will be sent in 1997 to all botanists and institutions through society mailing lists or on request.