• Front Matter R1-R16

• Executive Summary 1-14

• 1. The National Ecological Observatory Network 15-22

• 2. Environmental Issues of National Importance and the Role of the National Ecological Observatory Network 23-46

• 3. Concept and Implementation of the National Ecological Observatory Network 47-66

• 4. Effect of the National Ecological Observatory Network on the Scientific Community, Education, and Public Outreach 67-76

• 5. A Synthesis of Early Concepts of the National Ecological Observatory Network and a New Vision 77-86

• 6. Findings and Recommendations 87-92

• References 93-96

• Appendix A: Committee on the National Ecological Observatory Network Biographical Sketches 97-104

• Appendix B: National Research Council Workshop on the National Ecological Observatory Network Agenda 105-106

• Appendix C: Federal Agencies and Professional Societies the Voiced Their Support for the National Ecological Observatory Network Through the National Research Council Workshop and Web Forum 107-108

• Images and Figures 109-115

" 3. Concept and Implementation of the National Ecological Observatory Network ." Neon: Addressing the Nation's Environmental Challenges . Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2003 .

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