SEED ECOLOGY II 2007 follows on from the successful inaugural meeting held in 2004 on Rhodes Island, Greece. As with the first conference, SEII has its core Seeds and the Environment. Seed Ecology and its many facets (dispersal, predation, soil and canopy seed banks, ecophysiology of dormancy and germination, seed research issues related to evolution, conservation and ecosystem functioning) continues to be a growth area in plant restoration. The dynamics of seed ecological processes fundamentally impact upon the composition and diversity of plant communities. Whether botanists, zoologists, conservation or restoration practitioners seed ecology brings together many disciplines. Seed Ecology II provides the premier venue for seed practitioners to meet as a single research community.

As with Seed Ecology I, Seed Ecology II will be of particular value to students and young scientists, who would perhaps not otherwise have the opportunity to meet many leading researchers in the field. The meeting will also provide an opportunity to foster cooperation between scientists from different countries and lead to closer integration between researchers working on specific aspects of seed ecology.

The latest and most exciting developments in seed ecological advances will be showcased. Leading researchers will review the latest progress and new challenges in their special fields. The core of the scientific programme will be oral and poster presentations based on the following topics:

1. Advances in Seed Dormancy and Germination
2. Dispersal Ecology
3. Conservation and Restoration Seed Ecology
4. Soil Seed Bank Dynamics
5. Applied Seed Ecology

SEED ECOLOGY II will overlap with MEDECOS XI (the 11th Mediterranean Ecology Conference), also to take place in Perth in the preceding week 3rd-5th September 2007. Both meetings will share the conference field trip.

Seed Ecology II is sponsored by The International Society for Seed Science (ISSS). The ISSS is a professional organisation of seed scientists committed to fostering and promoting research, education and communication in the scientific understanding of seeds.