Trends in Ecological Research for the 1980s

Progress and Promise in Plant Physiological Ecology.- Interaction and Integration--The Role of Microbiology in Ecological Research.- Aquatic Microbial Ecology--Research Questions and Opportunities.- Some Growth Points in Investigative Plant Ecology.- Research Questions in Ecology Relating to Community Ecology, Plant-Herbivore Interactions, and Insect Ecology in General.- Vegetation Science in the 1980s.- Ecological Research on Arthropods in Central Amazonian Forest Ecosystems with Recommendations for Study Procedures.- Considerations on Some Ecological Principles.- Towards a Landscape Ecology of River Valleys.- And Now? Ecosystem Research!.- Nutrient Immobilization in Decaying Litter: An Example of Carbon-Nutrient Interactions.- Stability and Destabilization of Central European Forest Ecosystems--A Theoretical, Data Based Approach.- Why Mathematical Models in Evolutionary Ecology?.- A Guideline for Ecological Research.- Simple Facts About Life and the Environment Not to Forget in Preparing Schoolbooks for Our Grandchildren.- Summary.- Acknowledgements.- Workshop Participants.