Valencia, 2004 - fifth ECCB Conference

Attendees of the fifth ECCB Conference in Valencia.

The 5th Conference of the Committee for Conservation of Bryophytes was held in the Botanic Garden of Valencia from 21st to 23rd September 2004. It was organized by the ECCB and Dr. Felisa Puche from the University of Valencia.

37 bryologists from 13 countries met in Valencia and the proportion of young students was very encouraging. Most of the participants came from Spain (14 people), Portugal (6 participants) and Great Britain (4 participants), but Norway, Switzerland, Hungary, Sweden, France, Belarus, Estonia, Bulgaria, Belgium and even South Africa were represented in the conference.

During the Meeting, 13 posters and 12 oral communications were presented.

An excursion was organised to the Natural Reserve “Carrascal de la Font Roja”, one of the best examples of warm and humid Mediterranean forest with well-developed strata of both shrubs and climbers.

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