Big Ecology: The Emergence of Ecosystem Science

摘要: In "Big Ecology", David C. Coleman documents his historically fruitful ecological collaborations in the early years of studying large ecosystems United States. As explains, concept ecosystem - a local biological community and its interactions with environment has given rise to many institutions research programs, like National Science Foundation's program for Long Term Ecological Research. Coleman's insider account this important fascinating trend toward big science takes us from paradigm collaborative interdisciplinary research, starting International Geophysical Year (IGY) 1957, through Biological Program (IBP) late 1960s 1970s, Long-Term Research (LTER) programs 1980s.