Open AccessAstro‐ecology? Shifting the interdisciplinary collaboration paradigm
Author(s) -
Buettel Jessie C.,
Brook Barry W.,
Cole Andrew,
Dickey John,
Flies Emily J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
ecology and evolution
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.17
H-Index - 63
ISSN - 2045-7758
DOI - 10.1002/ece3.4455
Subject(s) - ecology , biology
We present a case study whereby ecological research on fallen trees in forest plots was advanced by a collaboration with astronomers working on the vector fields of stars and gas, and we propose a framework by which such novel collaborations can progress.