In Macroecology, James H. Brown proposes a radical new research agenda designed to
broaden the scope of ecology to encompass vast geographical areas and very long time
spans. While much ecological research is narrowly focused and experimental, providing
detailed information that cannot be used to generalize from one ecological community or
time period to another, macroecology draws on data from many disciplines to create a less
detailed but much broader picture with greater potential for generalization. Integrating data …