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This collection will offer convenient
access to 36 of the most important and valuable journals in the
academic literature in the fields of Ecology and the Botanical
Sciences.
JSTOR created the collection in cooperation
with the Ecological Society of America (ESA), a non-partisan,
not-for-profit organization of scientists founded in 1915. The
organization focuses on promoting ecological science in a variety of
ways, including improving communication among ecologists, raising
public awareness of the importance of the field and increasing the
resources available for the conduct of ecological science.
"In addition to serving as an important
archive, the Ecology & Botany Collection creates a new level of
access to a significant collection of valuable scientific
literature," says Kevin M. Guthrie, President of JSTOR. "The
historical material contained in this collection will be valuable to
scholars and professionals around the world. This is especially true
in developing countries, where obtaining research in the field of
ecology is taking on increasing importance but where access to these
journals is limited."
The collection, totaling approximately one
million pages, contains some of the most well-established journals
published in the environmental sciences. Many publications extend
back into the 19th century, such as American Naturalist
and International Journal of Plant Sciences. Newer
journals disseminating groundbreaking research, like
Conservation Biology and Journal of Tropical Ecology,
are also included.
According to Katherine McCarter, Executive
Director of ESA, "The titles in the collection were chosen to
represent the basic body of knowledge needed in the field. By
providing convenient access to the very best journals available, the
collection is an invaluable research tool for ecologists and other
scientists."
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