1:30 PM Frank Gilliam Introduction.

1:45 PM Beckage, Brian^*,1, Platt, Bill³, Gross, Lou², ¹ University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont³ Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana² University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee Modeling overstory dynamics of pine savannas: responses to climate and large-scale disturbances.

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2:00 PM Gilliam, Frank^*,1, Platt, William², ¹ Marshall University, Huntington, WV² Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Distinguishing between desirable and undesirable old-growth overstory systems as goals of conservation and management.

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2:15 PM Kirkman, Katherine ^*,1, Mitchell, Robert^*,1, ¹ Jones Ecological Research Center, Newton, GA, USA Are limited old-growth overstory systems useful in guiding restoration and conservation management of longleaf pine ecosystems?

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2:30 PM Varner, J.^*,1, Putz, Francis¹, Gordon, Doria^{1, 2}, Hiers, J. ³, Mitchell, Robert ⁴, Ottmar, Roger⁵, ¹ University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA² The Nature Conservancy, Gainesville, FL, USA³ Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, FL, USA⁴ Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Newton, GA, USA⁵ USDA Forest Service Pacific NW Research Station - FERA, Seattle, WA, USA Restoring fire to long-unburned old-growth southeastern pine savannas: new approaches for novel forests.

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2:45 PM Hamrick, James^*,1, ¹ University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, U.S.A. Trees and herbaceous plants: genetic implications for the conservation of old-growth communities.

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3:00 PM Drewa, Paul^*,1, Thaxton, Jarrod², ¹ Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH² Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Fire regimes and groundcover vegetation responses in longleaf pine savannas: testing old-growth hypotheses in second-growth systems.

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3:15 PM Break.

3:30 PM Platt, Bill, Carr, Susan, Reilly, Matt, Using concepts for old-growth pine stands to enhance biodiversity in longleaf pine savanna groundcover.

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3:45 PM Roth, Agatha-Marie¹, Keddy, Paul^*,1, Campbell, Daniel¹, Dozier, Hallie², Montz, Glen¹, ¹ Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA² Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Are pine savannas strongly or weakly structured by competition? A two year removal experiment and its implications.

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4:00 PM Brewer, Stephen^*,1, ¹ University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi Resource Competition and Fire-Regulated Nutrient Demand in Plants of Longleaf Pine Savannas.

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4:15 PM Peet, Robert ¹, Duncan, Richard², ¹ University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA² Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand Constructing templates for restoration of longleaf pine ecosystems based on groundcover biodiversity.

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4:30 PM Sorrie, Bruce ¹, Weakley, Alan^*,1, ¹ University of North Carolina Herbarium / NC Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Developing a blueprint for conservation of the longleaf ecosystem based on centers of endemism.

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4:45 PM Bill Platt Conclusions.