The symposium will focus on the effects of history on the species composition and richness of forests.  

dates: 13-15 January 2003  
location: Leuven, Belgium  
contact: Sofie Bruneel, Laboratory for Forest, Nature and Landscape Research, Catholic University of Leuven  
phone: 32-16-32-97-21  
fax: 32-16-32-97-60  
e-mail: sofie.bruneel@agr.kuleuven.ac.be  
www: http://www.agr.kuleuven.ac.be/lbh/lbnl/forestbiodiv/