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PROGRAMME (Programme in Acrobat Reader) (see also Lectures and Discussions, and Student abstracts)   Tuesday, Sept 21 Wednesday, Sept 22 Thursday, Sept 23 Friday, Sept 24 Saturday, Sept 25 Sunday, Sept 26 8.00-9.00   Breakfast 9.00-10.00 Lecture: Martin Zobel Diversity of plant communities and forces behind the pattern - a general approach Lecture: Scott Wilson Competition: field approaches Lecture: Keith Clay Microbial interactions and plant diversity II. Plant mutualist interactions Lecture: Scott Wilson Competition: next questions Departure to Tallinn at 10.00, arrival in Tallinn ca 12.30-1.00 PM 10.00-10.40 Student presentations Student presentations Student presentations 10.40-11.00 Coffee break   11.00-12.15 Lecture: Keith Clay Herbivory and diversity of plant communities Lecture: Keith Clay Microbial interactions and plant diversity I. Plant pathogen interactions Lecture: Scott Wilson Competition and community assembly Lecture: Keith Clay Tri-trophic interactions 12.15-13.30 Lunch 13.30-15.30 Lecture: Scott Wilson Competition: classical approaches Lecture: Meelis Pärtel Theories of plant diversity: where are the limits? Excursion to Rannametsa- Soometsa Nature Reserve Lecture: Hans Henrik Bruun Speciation in local communities and the build-up of species pools 15.30-16.30 Coffee break, posters Coffee break, posters 16.30-19.00 Bus transfer from Tallinn to Jõulumäe (departure from Tallinn Port 17.30, and from Tallinn Airport 18.00), arrival ca 20.30, supper Discussion: Design of ecological experiments - problems and perspectives Discussion: Are there general laws in community ecology? Discussion: Is biodiversity conservation necessary and possible in Europe? 19.00-20.00 Dinner, sports Dinner, sauna, relaxation