Finding the Forest in the Trees: The Challenge of Combining Diverse Environmental Data

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4	THE H.J. ANDREWS EXPERIMENTAL FOREST LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH SITE	46
	Variables Measured and Sources of Data	48
	Data Management and Interfacing	51
	Lessons Learned	54
	References	55
5	THE CARBON DIOXIDE INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER	56
	Variables Measured and Sources of Data	57
	Data Management	58
	Lessons Learned	62
	References	65
6	THE FIRST ISLSCP FIELD EXPERIMENT	66
	Variables Measured and Sources of Data	67
	Data Management and Interfacing	68
	Lessons Learned	71
	References	72
7	THE CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE OCEANIC FISHERIES INVESTIGATION	74
	Variables Measured and Sources of Data	75
	Data Management and Interfacing	76
	Lessons Learned	79
	References	80
8	INTERFACING DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA—ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS	81
	The Problem and Its Context	82
	Addressing Barriers Deriving from the Data	84
	Addressing Barriers Deriving from Users' Needs	93
	Addressing Barriers Deriving from Organizational Interactions	97
	Addressing Barriers Deriving from Information System Considerations	103
	Ten Keys to Success	112
	References	116
	APPENDIXES
	A Case Study Evaluation Criteria	121
	B List of Abbreviations and Acronyms	128

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