NB: Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico-RíoTRC: Department of Aquatic and Earth Sciences, Utah State UniversityAEL: International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest ServiceWHM: Department of Natural Resources, University of New Hampshire FNS: Department Earth & Environmental Science, University of PennsylvaniaRBW: LTER Network Office, University of New Mexico MRW: Center for Environmental Science, University of Connecticut

• Dedication ; Preface ; Chapter 1 - Ecological Paradigms for the Tropics: Old Questions and Continuing Challenges ; Ariel E. Lugo, Robert B. Waide, Michael R. Willig, Todd Crowl, Frederick N. Scatena, Jill Thompson, Whendee Silver, William H. McDowell, and Nicholas Brokaw ; Chapter 2 - Conceptual Overview: Disturbance, Gradients, and Ecological Response ; Bob Waide, Mike Willig ; Chapter 3 - Geographic and Ecological Setting ; W.H. McDowell, F.N. Scatena, R.B. Waide, N. Brokaw, G.R. Camilo, A.P. Covich, T.A. Crowl, G. Gonzalez, E.A. Greathouse, P. Klawinski, D.J. Lodge, A.E. Lugo,, C.M. Pringle, B.A. Richardson, M.J. Richardson, D.A. Schaefer, W.L. Silver, J. Thompson, D. Vogt, K. Vogt, R.B. Waide, M. Willig, L. Woolbright, X. Zou, J. Zimmerman ; Chapter 4 - Disturbance Regime ; F. N. Scatena, F. Blanco, K. Beard, R. Waide, A. E. Lugo, N. Brokaw, W. Silver, B. Haines, J. Zimmerman ; Chapter 5 - Response to Disturbance ; N. Brokaw, J. Zimmerman, M. Willig, G. Camilo, A. Covich, T. Crowl, N. Fetcher, B. Haines, M. Gannon, J. Lodge, A. Lugo, R. Myster, C. Pringle, J. Sharpe, F. Scatena, T. Schowalter, W. Silver, J. Thompson, D. Vogt, K. Vogt, R. Waide, L. Walker, L. Woolbright, J. Wunderle, X. Zou ; Chapter 6 - When and Where Biota Matter: Linking Disturbance Regimes, Species Characteristics and Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems ; Todd A. Crowl, Nicholas Brokaw, Robert B. Waide, Grizelle Gonzalez, Karen Beard, Effie Greathouse, Ariel E. Lugo, Alan P. Covich, D. Jean Lodge, Catherine Pringle, Jill Thompson, and Gary E. Belovsky ; Chapter 7 - Management Implications and Applications of Long-Term Ecological Research ; Ariel E. Lugo, Frederick N. Scatena, Robert B. Waide, Effie A. Greathouse, Catherine M. Pringle, Michael Willig, Kristiina A. Vogt, Lawrence Walker, Grizelle Gonzalez, William H. McDowell, and Jill Thompson ; Chapter 8 - Long-term Research in the Luquillo Mountains: Synthesis and Foundations for the Future ; Michael R. Willig, Christopher P. Bloch, Alan P. Covich, Charles A. S. Hall, D. Jean Lodge, Ariel E. Lugo, Whendee L. Silver, Robert B. Waide, Lawrence R. Walker, and Jess K. Zimmerman

NB: Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico-RíoTRC: Department of Aquatic and Earth Sciences, Utah State UniversityAEL: International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest ServiceWHM: Department of Natural Resources, University of New Hampshire FNS: Department Earth & Environmental Science, University of PennsylvaniaRBW: LTER Network Office, University of New Mexico MRW: Center for Environmental Science, University of Connecticut

• Dedication ; Preface ; Chapter 1 - Ecological Paradigms for the Tropics: Old Questions and Continuing Challenges ; Ariel E. Lugo, Robert B. Waide, Michael R. Willig, Todd Crowl, Frederick N. Scatena, Jill Thompson, Whendee Silver, William H. McDowell, and Nicholas Brokaw ; Chapter 2 - Conceptual Overview: Disturbance, Gradients, and Ecological Response ; Bob Waide, Mike Willig ; Chapter 3 - Geographic and Ecological Setting ; W.H. McDowell, F.N. Scatena, R.B. Waide, N. Brokaw, G.R. Camilo, A.P. Covich, T.A. Crowl, G. Gonzalez, E.A. Greathouse, P. Klawinski, D.J. Lodge, A.E. Lugo,, C.M. Pringle, B.A. Richardson, M.J. Richardson, D.A. Schaefer, W.L. Silver, J. Thompson, D. Vogt, K. Vogt, R.B. Waide, M. Willig, L. Woolbright, X. Zou, J. Zimmerman ; Chapter 4 - Disturbance Regime ; F. N. Scatena, F. Blanco, K. Beard, R. Waide, A. E. Lugo, N. Brokaw, W. Silver, B. Haines, J. Zimmerman ; Chapter 5 - Response to Disturbance ; N. Brokaw, J. Zimmerman, M. Willig, G. Camilo, A. Covich, T. Crowl, N. Fetcher, B. Haines, M. Gannon, J. Lodge, A. Lugo, R. Myster, C. Pringle, J. Sharpe, F. Scatena, T. Schowalter, W. Silver, J. Thompson, D. Vogt, K. Vogt, R. Waide, L. Walker, L. Woolbright, J. Wunderle, X. Zou ; Chapter 6 - When and Where Biota Matter: Linking Disturbance Regimes, Species Characteristics and Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems ; Todd A. Crowl, Nicholas Brokaw, Robert B. Waide, Grizelle Gonzalez, Karen Beard, Effie Greathouse, Ariel E. Lugo, Alan P. Covich, D. Jean Lodge, Catherine Pringle, Jill Thompson, and Gary E. Belovsky ; Chapter 7 - Management Implications and Applications of Long-Term Ecological Research ; Ariel E. Lugo, Frederick N. Scatena, Robert B. Waide, Effie A. Greathouse, Catherine M. Pringle, Michael Willig, Kristiina A. Vogt, Lawrence Walker, Grizelle Gonzalez, William H. McDowell, and Jill Thompson ; Chapter 8 - Long-term Research in the Luquillo Mountains: Synthesis and Foundations for the Future ; Michael R. Willig, Christopher P. Bloch, Alan P. Covich, Charles A. S. Hall, D. Jean Lodge, Ariel E. Lugo, Whendee L. Silver, Robert B. Waide, Lawrence R. Walker, and Jess K. Zimmerman

NB: Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies, University of Puerto Rico-RíoTRC: Department of Aquatic and Earth Sciences, Utah State UniversityAEL: International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest ServiceWHM: Department of Natural Resources, University of New Hampshire FNS: Department Earth & Environmental Science, University of PennsylvaniaRBW: LTER Network Office, University of New Mexico MRW: Center for Environmental Science, University of Connecticut

• Dedication ; Preface ; Chapter 1 - Ecological Paradigms for the Tropics: Old Questions and Continuing Challenges ; Ariel E. Lugo, Robert B. Waide, Michael R. Willig, Todd Crowl, Frederick N. Scatena, Jill Thompson, Whendee Silver, William H. McDowell, and Nicholas Brokaw ; Chapter 2 - Conceptual Overview: Disturbance, Gradients, and Ecological Response ; Bob Waide, Mike Willig ; Chapter 3 - Geographic and Ecological Setting ; W.H. McDowell, F.N. Scatena, R.B. Waide, N. Brokaw, G.R. Camilo, A.P. Covich, T.A. Crowl, G. Gonzalez, E.A. Greathouse, P. Klawinski, D.J. Lodge, A.E. Lugo,, C.M. Pringle, B.A. Richardson, M.J. Richardson, D.A. Schaefer, W.L. Silver, J. Thompson, D. Vogt, K. Vogt, R.B. Waide, M. Willig, L. Woolbright, X. Zou, J. Zimmerman ; Chapter 4 - Disturbance Regime ; F. N. Scatena, F. Blanco, K. Beard, R. Waide, A. E. Lugo, N. Brokaw, W. Silver, B. Haines, J. Zimmerman ; Chapter 5 - Response to Disturbance ; N. Brokaw, J. Zimmerman, M. Willig, G. Camilo, A. Covich, T. Crowl, N. Fetcher, B. Haines, M. Gannon, J. Lodge, A. Lugo, R. Myster, C. Pringle, J. Sharpe, F. Scatena, T. Schowalter, W. Silver, J. Thompson, D. Vogt, K. Vogt, R. Waide, L. Walker, L. Woolbright, J. Wunderle, X. Zou ; Chapter 6 - When and Where Biota Matter: Linking Disturbance Regimes, Species Characteristics and Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems ; Todd A. Crowl, Nicholas Brokaw, Robert B. Waide, Grizelle Gonzalez, Karen Beard, Effie Greathouse, Ariel E. Lugo, Alan P. Covich, D. Jean Lodge, Catherine Pringle, Jill Thompson, and Gary E. Belovsky ; Chapter 7 - Management Implications and Applications of Long-Term Ecological Research ; Ariel E. Lugo, Frederick N. Scatena, Robert B. Waide, Effie A. Greathouse, Catherine M. Pringle, Michael Willig, Kristiina A. Vogt, Lawrence Walker, Grizelle Gonzalez, William H. McDowell, and Jill Thompson ; Chapter 8 - Long-term Research in the Luquillo Mountains: Synthesis and Foundations for the Future ; Michael R. Willig, Christopher P. Bloch, Alan P. Covich, Charles A. S. Hall, D. Jean Lodge, Ariel E. Lugo, Whendee L. Silver, Robert B. Waide, Lawrence R. Walker, and Jess K. Zimmerman