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This contribution complements Forest Ecosystems’ Thematic Series on “Forest Observational Studies”.We provide essential clarification regarding the definition and purpose of long-term field studies,review some of the extensive literature and discuss different approaches to collecting field data.We also describe two newly established forest observational networks that serve to illustrate the scope and diversity of forest field studies.The first is a large-scale network of forest observational studies in prominent natural forest ecosystems in China.The second example demonstrates observational studies in mixed and uneven-aged pine-oak forests which are selectively managed by local communities in Mexico.We summarize the potential for analysing and modeling forest ecosystems within interdisciplinary projects and provide argumentation in favour of long-term institutional commitment to maintaining forest observational field studies.
This contribution complements Forest Ecosystems’ Thematic Series on “Forest Observational Studies ”. We provide essential clarification regarding the definition and purpose of long-term field studies, review some of the extensive literature and discuss different approaches to collecting field data. describe two newly established forest observational networks that serve to illustrate the scope and diversity of forest field studies in. first first a large-scale network of forest observational studies in prominent natural forest ecosystems in China. -aged pine-oak forests which are selectively managed by local communities in Mexico. We summarize the potential for analyzing and modeling forest ecosystems within interdisciplinary projects and provide argumentation in favor of long-term institutional commitment to maintaining forest observational field studies.