MAKING ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION PRACTICAL FOR RESOURCE MANAGERS

There has been a tendency for ecologists to present results from ecolo gical studies and then be critical of resource managers because the be st available scientific information was not incorporated into decision s about natural resources. This unfortunate situation must be remedied by ecologists, who should explicitly consider the ways in which resul ts can be applied to management issues. Ecologists and resource manage rs should collaborate to establish the topical framework in which conc epts such as growth compensation/overcompensation should be considered . Finally, under presettlement conditions, the tallgrass prairie proba bly produced overcompensation under lightly to moderately grazed condi tions.