Section 5: Research Projects

Intended to suggest possible topics for field research projects in a wide variety of different environments.

Beginning with a step-by-step guide to designing a research project and gives specific advice on research in tropical forests and wetlands, arid lands and savannas, in the tundra and periglacial regions of the world.

The field research projects section includes chapters on:

• Choosing a project and putting it into action by Rita Gardner
• Projects in tropical forests by Clive Jermy and Ian Douglas
• Projects in wetlands by Edward Maltby
• Projects in savannah regions by Malcom Coe and Andrew Goudie
• Projects in arid lands by Paul Munton and Andrew Warren
• Projects in tundra and periglacial regions by John Matthews

Chapters can be downloaded using the links on the right.