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Symposium 1: Biodiversity and Ecological Processes in Agroecosystems
Organized by: I Perfecto and A Power
Monday, August 4. 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM, SITCC Oglethorpe Auditorium.

8:00 AM Ivette Perfecto Introduction.

8:05 AM Murdoch, William*,1, Swarbrick, Susan1, Briggs, Cheryl2, 1 University of California, Santa Barbara, CA2 University of California, Berkeley, CA Biological control of red scale.

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8:35 AM Harmon, Jason*,1, 2, Andow, David1, 1 University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA2 University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA The ecological mechanisms of indirect interactions among natural enemies and multiple prey.

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9:05 AM Perfecto, Ivette*,1, Greenberg, Russell2, Ibarra-Nunez, Guillermo3, 1 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan2 Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Washington, DC3 El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Tapachula, Mexico Food web structure of the coffee agroforests: does biodiversity makes a difference?

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9:35 AM Break.

9:45 AM Gross, Katherine *,1, Smith, Richard1, 1 Michigan State University, Hickory Corners, MI Determinants and benefits of weed diversity in row-cropping systems.

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10:15 AM Drinkwater, Laurie, Managing biodiversity to restore ecosystem function in intensive agricultural systems.

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11:15 AM Dave Andow Summary.