Background

About Forest Canopy Research
The forest canopy is of critical importance for a variety of life processes in our biosphere. Defined as "the combination of all leaves, twigs, and small branches in a stand of vegetation, including the air and interstices of the foliage"...
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About Ecosystem Informatics
Ecological data and metadata are highly complex--ontologically, spatio-temporally and sociologically, and the scientific community recognizes that current information technology is inadequate for ecological research...
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History of Project
This project was initiated in 1993, and is currently organized around three foci reflecting our philosophy of interdisciplinary research...
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