Experimental Ecology: Issues and Perspectives

A group of ecologists synthesize insights derived from experimental approaches ranging from laboratory microcosms to manipulation of entire ecosystems to illustrate the many ways experiments strengthen ecological inferences. The 22 contributions also critique current practices, advocating for better design, better links between experiments and theory, and more realism in experiments targeting at specific systems and questions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)