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As proposed at the Second International Symposium on Fructan, a paper for discussion has been prepared which suggests alternative schemes based on that by A. L. Waterhouse circulated at the Symposium. This scheme has itself been modified in collaboration with N. J. Chatterton and published together with a glossary of terms. This glossary, also slightly modified, is reproduced here. The principal alternative (and additional) proposals have been made by N. C. Carpita, C. J. Pollock and D. H. Lewis, and compiled and edited by the last of this trio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article focuses on all the papers submitted at the Third International Fructan Symposium held at the Utah State University Campus in Logan, USA, from July 21 to July 24, 1996. As for the previous symposium, all aspects of the physiology, biochemistry, chemistry and molecular biology of fructans in plants and micro-organisms were covered in a series of reviews and research presentations. On this occasion, however, only research papers were considered for publication by "The New Phytologist," resulting in a volume, which gives a comprehensive and detailed account of current research in this area.

The article presents information on the jubilee symposium convened to mark the 25th Anniversary of the founding of Unit of Comparative Plant Ecology at Sheffield University in Sheffield, England, which fell on October 1, 1986. Topics discussed were a reflection of the Unit's current interests and included overviews of recent work and predictions for the future, both from past and present members of the Unit and from invited speakers. Seventeen papers presented here were delivered to 160 delegates from 15 countries. The main theme of papers presented was interspecific variation in the form and functions of plants, particularly in relation to environmental factor.

Information about several papers discussed at the Plant Genome Dynamics Meeting held in Banyuls-sur-Mer, France on September 12-13, 2013 is presented. Topics include the whole genome duplication, evolutionary impact of transposable elements, and effect of genome architecture on distribution of genetic variation within species and populations. The meeting featured several speakers including Eric Schranz, Marie Mirouze, and Michael Purugganan.

Information about several papers discussed at the 6th New Phytologist Workshop called "Bridging Mycorrhizal Genomics, Metagenomics and Forest Ecology" held on November 15-16, 2012 in Nancy, France is presented. Topics at the meeting includes sequencing mycorrhizal fungal species, contributions of fungal genomics, and fungal ecology. The workshop featured several experts in fungal genomics including Alan Kuo, Jan Colpaert, and Dan Cullen.

Information about several papers discussed at the 29th New Phytologist Symposium: Stomata in Manchester, England in July 2012 on the global impact of stomatic pores and guard cells is presented. Topics include stomatal development and evolution, climate models and improved crop production. Its logo is also provided which shows the role of such cells in regulating worldwide issues such as climate change and breeding of sustainable crop.

Information about several papers discussed at a meeting held August 2011 sponsored by the Ecological Society of America on experiments which examine the effects of global change on carbon storage and exchange is presented. Topics include the comparison between autotrophic and heterotrophic respiration, temporal variation and non-linear responses, and the complexity of changes in the environment. The meeting featured several researchers including Vidya Suseela of Purdue University in the U.S.

Information about several papers discussed at a meeting held August 2011 sponsored by the Ecological Society of America on drought-induced forest mortality is presented. Topics include the patterns of mortality across landscapes, the involvement of tree stress and biotic agents such as pests and diseases, and investigations of physiological mechanisms of drought-induced tree mortality. The meeting featured several researchers including Henry Adams from University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.

Information about several papers discussed at the recent gathering of the International Parasitic Plant Society on the specialized anatomy and communication exhibited by parasitic plants is presented. Topics include the signalling molecule detected by some parasitic plants to locate their hosts which turned out to be a new plant hormone. The gathering featured several researchers including Jay Bolin, Kaori Yoneyama, and Anna Hoeniges.

Information about several papers discussed at a symposium titled "Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Plant Species as Markers of Global Climatic Change," within the Second National Ecology Meeting, and sponsered by the Mexican Scientific Society of Ecology is presented. Topics include discussions regarding the expansion of the range of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) plants due to climate change. The symposium featured several speakers including Drs. Louis S. Santiago and Erick De la Barrera.

Information about several papers discussed at the Forestry Workshop of the Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, held in January 2007 in San Diego, California is presented. The event focused on the genomics and evolution of forest trees, including topics on adaptive polymorphisms, quantitative trait locus analysis and tree life style. It featured presentations by Emanuele De Paoli, Gail Taylor and Gerald Tuskan.

Information about several papers discussed at the polyploidy workshop of the Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, held in January 2007 in San Diego, California is presented. The event covered several topics such as ancient polyploidy events in Glycine, expression evolution of duplicate genes, gene expression changes, hybridization barriers in Arabidopsis and tissue-specific and stress-induced expression patterns of duplicate genes in cotton and hybrid Populus.

Information about several papers discussed at the Fungal Genomics Workshop: Plant and Animal Genome XV Conference, held in January 2007 in San Diego, California is presented. The event focused on comparative genomics and global functional analyses in relation to fungi and oomycetes. It featured presentations by Sophien Kamoun, Gert Kema and Gary Payne.

Information about several papers discussed at the event Population Genetics and Genomics of Forest Trees: From Gene Function to Evolutionary Dynamics and Conservation, held in Madrid, Spain in October 2006 is presented. The ecological and evolutionary genetics of forest trees and associated organisms comprise a microcosm within this field. A major trend emerging in forest genetics research is the establishment of research programmes directed at the level of biological communities rather than single tree species.

Information about several papers discussed at The Biology of Transpiration: From Guard Cells to Globe, held at Snowbird Mountain Resort in Utah from October 10-14, 2006 is presented. At the event, two lecturers described various components of the pathway which involves a succession of related transcription factors necessary for the division and differentiation of stomatal cells. A number of speakers focused on the characterization of individual signalling components that affect the regulation of stomatal aperture.

This article comments on various issues related to biogeography. Several factors likely contribute to the lack of understanding of the biogeography of plant chemistry. Among these important factors are climate, geomorphology, vegetation type and site history. There has been an increase or renewal of interest in the biogeography and the stoichiometry of ecological chemistry. The Rhizosphere 2004 Congress held in Munich, Germany, was organized to mark the centenary of the publication of a paper by Lorenz Hiltner in which he introduced the term rhizosphere that was defined as the soil compartment influenced by the root.

Man's activities pose a number of threats to the functioning, structure and diversity of natural and semi-natural ecosystems. One of the main threats is the increase in concatenations in air pollutants in this century. This paper is a commentary on the effects of tropospheric ozone and airborne nitrogen deposition and reduced ammonia compounds on natural and semi-natural ecosystems, based upon the oral presentations and the discussions during the Symposium of the periodical "New Phytologist," in England, extended with a personal overview and some suggestions about future challenges for research. The most important effects of these air pollutants on natural and semi-natural vegetation are summarized and evaluated in ecological terms, with respect to the functioning and structure of unaffected systems.

Information on several papers discussed at the Mediterranean Ecosystems (MEDECOS) XII conference on fire as an evolutionary pressure shaping plant traits held in Los Angeles, California on September 2011 is presented. Topics include ecological science, role of fire in biome distribution, and micro-evolutionary approach to show the natural selection driven by fire. The conference features several presenters including William Bond, Susana Gómez-González, and Juli G. Pausas.

Information about several papers discussed at the 16th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation (ICNF) which was held in Big Sky, Montana in June 2009 is presented. Topics included genotypic interaction among legume hosts, anti-pathogenic adaptations of nitrogen-fixing symbionts, harsh environments, further development of legume production for food, and other wider benefits of legumes. It featured several nitrogen fixation researchers including J. Ardley, J. Howieson, and B. Boddey.

Information about several papers discussed at a symposium concerning the field of ectomycorrhizal ecology is presented. Topics discussed include the use of population genetics in gaining autecological knowledge, a meta-analysis of the influence that host-plant richness has on ectomycorrhizal community structure and diversity, and the role that environmental conditions and biotic interactions play in the assembly and dynamics of animal and plant communities.

Information about several papers discussed at the Third International Powdery Mildew Workshop held at the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark in August 2013 is presented. Topics include the debate regarding the future directions on various aspects of analysis of plant-powdery mildew interactions and the evolutionary history of formae speciales of cereal powdery mildews. The workshop was attended by 50 participants from different countries.

The number of papers submitted to the journal "New Phytologist," by authors working in North America has increased significantly in recent years. The periodical is able to offer those authors a better service, because, from this month, they will be able to submit their papers direct to new office of the periodical in the U.S., this is being supervised by one of the Editors, Richard Norby, and is located at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The North American input to the periodical is being strengthened in two further ways. First, annual symposium "Root Dynamics and Global Change: An Ecosystem Perspective," is being held in the U.S. Second in strengthening the editorial team, the author welcomes Maria Harrion onto the Board of Editors.

The article reports on the Rothamsted, Great Britain 150th Anniversary Conference held from July 12, 1993 to July 14, 1993. The Rothamsted 150th Anniversary Conference entitled "Insight from Foresight: Contributions of Long-Term Field Research and Continuous Data Sets to Agricultural and Ecological Sciences" was held in Rothamsted's Fowden Conference Hall. A total of 181 scientists from 22 different countries participated. All talks were by invitation but there was a poster session for non-invited contributions at which 39 papers were presented.

The papers in this volume form the core of a meeting called Putting Plant Physiology on the Map, which took place at the University of Wales Bangor, in April 1997. The idea for the meeting came from professor Sid Thomas, and the scientific organization was done by him and his colleagues at the Institute for Grassland and Environmental Research, Aberystwyth. The aim was to convene a small group of physiologists and geneticists who are concerned with the genetic mapping of plant physiological traits, to produce a meeting and published volume which would summarize some of the methods and results of existing mapping programmes.

The article presents information related to the symposium being organized by the journal The New Phytologist, that will be taking place at the University of Wales, Bangor,Wales, in the month of April, 1997. The topic of the symposium will be putting plant physiology on the map, genetic analysis of developmental and adaptive traits. There is an international panel of invited speakers. The organizers invite both offers of paper and applications to participate from those with active interest in the field. The second symposium will be held in Bangor and will examine another rapidly developing area, the genetic mapping of the physiological character.

This article presents information related to symposium on plant physiology published in November 1, 1996 issue of the "New Phytologist." The symposium "Putting plant physiology on the map: genetic analysis of developmental and adaptive traits," will be held in the University of Wales, Bangor, from April 2 to 3, 1997. There is an international panel of invited speakers, including E. Belhassen, K. Bachman, R. Flavell, D. Lydiate, H. Nguyen, S. Quarrie, O. Rognli and S. Tanksley. The organizers invite both offers of papers and applications to participate from those with active interests in the field.

This article presents information on the second new phytologist symposium at University of Wales, Bangor, Wales during April 2-3, 1997. Symposium will examine rapidly developing area, the genetic mapping of physiological characters. There is an international panel of invited speakers, including E. Beihassen, K. Bachman, R. Flavell, D. Lydiate, H. Nguyen, S. Quarrie, O. Rognli and S. Tanksley. Additional places are limited but the organizers invite both offers of papers and applications to participate from those with active interests in the field.