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As an aquatic ecologist who led the North Temperate Lakes Long- Term Ecological Research (LTER) program at the U. of Wisconsin -Madison), Magnuson (emeritus) introduces LTER's conceptual approaches to studying lake dynamics. Contributors detail the interrelated aspects of lake water movements, position in the landscape, functioning as islands in a terrestrial sea, and long-term cycles between lakes, plus compare lakes to other ecosystems. The rest of the 14 chapters examine influences on long-term change and ways to meet the challenges of collecting data on such. The volume includes maps, Landsat images, water-level trend graphs, photos of program participants, and LTER objectives. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
