Introducing the next generation of ecosystem research in Europe: LTER-Europe's multi-functional and multi-scale approach

Long-Term Ecological Research: Between Theory and Application

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 75-93

  Mirtl, Michael ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AUSTRIA   (Austria)

Author keywords

European Research Area; LTER Europe network; LTSER; Mode 2 research; Research infrastructure; Socio ecological research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888079201     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-8782-9_6     Document Type: Chapter

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