The continued activity of European ecologists, and to a somewhat smaller extent of
American ecologists as well, in discussing the fundamental nature, structure, and
classification of plant associations, and their apparently chronic inability to come to any
general agreement on these matters, make it evident that the last word has not yet been said
on the subject. Indeed, the constant disagreement of ecologists, the readiness with which
flaws are found by one in the proposals of another, and the wide range of opinions which …