Database of Research Institutions in Tropical Ecology

		German Society for Tropical Ecology

			      [1994]

The database contains detailed information on 700 institutions all over
the world (mainly universities and museums) that carry out research in 
tropical ecology.  The database includes the geographical areas where
the institutions are active and the fields of research, described in
nearly 50 keywords and free text fields.

	ecotrop.txt	A plain ASCII file containing the entire listing.
			It is roughly 2 megabytes long.

	ecotrop.readme	This file.

	ecotrop.info	A lengthly file containing important information
			about the database.  The same file as "INFO.TXT".

This database is available in several versions, formatted for popular PC
and Mac applications, via anonymous FTP from ftp.uni-bayreuth.de, in the
directory /pub/ecotrop/.

For more information, contact

		Database Project
		c/o Dr. G. Riethmacher
		GTZ, Tropenoekologisches Begleitprogramm
		PO Box 5180
		65726 Eschborn
		Germany

		Tel:  +49-6196-793288
		Fax:  +49-6196-797413

		ecotrop@zi.biologie.uni-muenchen.de

HINT:  Comments, and especially testimonials, from users of this database
would be very helpful for justifying further investment in this project.