A major goal of landscape ecology is to understand the interactions between spatial pattern and ecological processes, the role of scale, and hierarchical linkages in heterogeneous landscapes that are increasingly shaped by human activities. This understanding is essential not only for unraveling how nature works, but also for developing a harmonious relationship between humanity and nature. The theme of the 2001 US-IALE Symposium will be understanding the interactions among pattern, process, scale, and hierarchy in human-dominated and natural landscapes, with a special emphasis on landscapes that have been profoundly modified by humans. We welcome oral and poster presentations that are relevant to the symposium theme.

Abstracts should be sent to the Program Chair: Dr. Jianguo (Jingle) Wu, Department of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 37100, Arizona State University — West, Phoenix, AZ 85069 (Email: jingle@asu.edu, Phone: 602-543-6131, Fax: 602-543-6073). Note that only electronic submission is acceptable. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is November 30, 2000. Abstract submissions must follow the specific instructions below.

• Only one presentation (oral or poster) will be allowed for each person as the senior author, although one person may be a co-author on multiple presentations.
• Acceptance notice will be sent to submitting authors electronically by January 1, 2001, and the presentation schedule will follow as soon as it becomes available.
• It is assumed that the submission of an abstract indicates that the author allows its publication in the US-IALE 2001 Program and on the US-IALE 2001 web site.
• Regular slide and overhead projectors will be available for all oral presentations. A computer projector with standard PC connections will be provided when necessary. But the presenter must have his/her own laptop computer and it is up to the presenter to make sure of the connection compatibility between the computer and the projector. We highly recommend a backup form of the presentation (slides or overheads) be available.
• For poster, boards will be 6 feet in length and 4 feet in height.

Option 1 - Online Abstract Submission. Go to the web site of US-IALE 2001 at http://www.west.asu.edu/LEML/iale2001, and follow the on-line instructions for abstract submission.

Option 2 - E-mail submission. If you choose this option, please follow instructions below carefully, without omitting any requested information:

• Please send your abstract to both of the following two email addresses: jingle@asu.edu and iale2001@eagle.west.asu.edu. You should get a confirmation message after your abstract has been received.
• Use TEXT format directly in email message (No attachments or word processing files).
• All abstracts must be in English with a maximum of 250 words (not including the title and information on authors).
• The abstract should start with author’s name, affiliation, and presentation title. After a blank line the body of the abstract follows. Note that, after the main body of the abstract, additional information on the presentation is required (see the example provided below).
• For abstracts with multiple authors, place an asterisk next to the presenter's name.
• Put all authors in order, and then the order of their respective affiliations (number them if different). For the first (or sole) author, put the last name first, followed by the first name and middle initial. For co-authors, the last name should follow the first name and middle initial (see the example below).

• Remember to provide the following information at the end of your abstract: (1) contact information on the corresponding author; (2) whether you prefer an Oral or Poster presentation and if you are willing to make a poster presentation if your oral presentation cannot be scheduled; (3) whether the abstract is a student presentation that enters the competition for the Best Student Presentation Award (more information on awards and procedures on judging are provided in the IALE Newsletter and on the US-IALE2001 web site), and (4) whether you need special AV equipment other than slide and/or overhead projectors (specify).
• If the abstract contains any special characters, use the following conventions:

From: hlandskap@UofMars.edu
Subject: us-iale2001 abstract
To: jingle@asu.edu, iale2001@eagle.west.asu.edu

Wu, Jianguo¹, Laura Musacchio², and Heterogy S. Landskap^3,*. ¹Department of Life Sciences, Arizona State University-West, Phoenix, AZ 85069, USA; ²School of Planning and Landscape Architecture, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA; and ³Department of Landscape Ecology, University of Mars, Phoenix, AZ 80000, USA. Pattern and Process in Landscapes from Arizona and Mars: Generality and Idiosyncrasy.

Understanding how spatial heterogeneity and biotic and abiotic processes interact is essential in the study of the functioning and dynamics of complex landscapes. By taking a comparative approach, we have investigated the pattern and process interactions in several landscapes from the central Arizona and Mars, respectively. ……
 

Author to contact: Heterogy S. Landskap
Mailing address: Department of Landscape Ecology, University of Mars, PO Box 30000, Phoenix, AZ 80000, USA
Phone number: 666-666-6666
Fax number: 666-666-6667
E-mail: jingle@asu.edu
Preferred form of presentation (oral or poster): Oral
Poster as alternative if necessary: Yes
Best student presentation competition: No
Special AV: PowerPoint presentation (PC)
Regular or Invited Session (if invited, please indicate "Plenary" or the specific Special Session): Special Session - Top 10 List for Landscape Ecology in the 21st Century.