Long-term ecological research Book

Describes and analyzes research programs in various ecosystems such as temperate forests, arid steppes, deserts, temperate and tropical grasslands, aquatic systems from countries including Scotland, Kenya, U.S.A., Australia, Canada, Germany and France. Along with identifying important long-term ecological problems associated with the changing global environments, it examines such topics as the role of sites, administrative structure, conceptual design, field management techniques and modeling for multi-national, long-term ecological research programs.