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Nature 416, 679-680 (18 April 2002) | doi:10.1038/416679a

The story of an ecosystem

Nils Chr. Stenseth1

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A ten-year study of a Canadian forest shows the way ahead for ecology.

Just as every picture tells a story, so too does every scientific project. This book is the story of the Kluane Boreal Forest Ecosystem Project, told brilliantly by the researchers who toiled for ten years from 1986 to uncover the drama and complexity of this Canadian ecosystem.