Honorable Forum: Would someone inform me about the state of ecology as a discipline?
I am particularly interested if there is any organized approach and the kind of disciplined sequencing of research efforts, and the degree to which such discipline might be lacking in the field of ecology. I'll appreciate any comments in this whole area, as my present perspective is not well enough informed. For some reason I get the impression (I hope quite incorrect) that the organization of the study of ecology is, well, possibly even haphazard and lacking in clear goals, continuity, and focus, so chopped up into specialties that frustrate coherence and integration of those sub-disciplines. I'd like to get a better handle on the Big Picture. WT
