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Accelerate Synthesis in Ecology and Environmental Sciences

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Author

  • Stephen R. Carpenter
  • E. Virginia Armbrust
  • Peter W. Arzberger
  • F. Stuart, III Chapin
  • James J. Elser
  • Edward J. Hackett
  • Anthony R. Ives
  • Peter M. Kareiva
  • Mathew A. Leibold
  • Per Lundberg
  • Marc Mangel
  • Nirav Merchant
  • William W. Murdoch
  • Margaret A. Palmer
  • Debra P. C. Peters
  • Steward T. A. Pickett
  • Kathleen K. Smith
  • Diana H. Wall
  • Ann S. Zimmerman
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Summary, in English

Ecology is a leading discipline in the synthesis of diverse knowledge. Ecologists have had considerable experience in bringing together diverse, multinational data sets, disciplines, and cultural perspectives to address a wide range of issues in basic and applied science. Now is the time to build on this foundation and invest in ecological synthesis through new national or international programs. While synthesis takes place through many mechanisms, including individual efforts, working groups, and research networks, centers are extraordinarily effective institutional settings for advancing synthesis projects.

Publishing year

2009

Language

English

Pages

699-701

Publication/Series

BioScience

Volume

59

Issue

8

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Topic

  • Biological Sciences

Keywords

  • integration
  • knowledge
  • centers
  • environmental sciences
  • synthesis
  • ecology

Status

Published

Research group

  • Theoretical Population Ecology and Evolution Group

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0006-3568