Need for Development of Tropical Ecological Studies

Abstract

THE development of the Colonies in respect of their plant resources should be at the present a matter of considerable importance, and anything which may hinder that development equally a matter of concern. As a result of numerous discussions between ourselves, and in the light of our varied experiences and contacts, we believe that a widening and broadening of tropical ecology is essential, especially in so far as it affects the workers in the field and the teachers in British universities. We have all come to the conclusion that our previous ideas or knowledge of tropical ecology gained from British universities were faulty in one or more important particulars. These misconceptions can be ascribed in part to a lack of balance in the academic teaching.