EPPO Global Database

EPPO Reporting Service no. 04 - 2011 Num. article: 2011/098

2nd World Conference on Biological Invasions and Ecosystem Functioning, Mar del Plata (AR), 2011-11-21/24


The 2nd World Conference on Biological Invasions and Ecosystem Functioning (BIOLIEF 2011) will be organized in Mar de Plata (Argentina) on 2011-11-21/24. This conference is dedicated to scientific work on the biology, ecology, and population dynamics of invasive alien species and will cover as many ecosystems and kingdoms as possible. The conference will place a particular emphasis on research concerning the impact of invasive alien species on ecosystem functioning and/or services. Topics such as the spread of invasive species into ecosystems, the biogeography and history of species introductions will also be covered.

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