ATBI where?

[P. F. Stevens]

>I think that the idea is to *learn* how to best "do" an ATBI under the
>controlled setting of a National Park.  Then we can do to other places
>and apply what we've learned.  It's far easier to learn to do a project
>of that magnitude when you can control as many variables as possible.
>
>Susan
>-----
I fear we will have neither time, money or resources to carry out ATBIs all
over the place - I find the very idea of an ATBI conceptually flawed, and I
am not sure what questions it answers other than "how many x are there at
place y?".  Obviously, however, some of the knowledge gained during the
course of conducting an ATBI can be put in a more general context.  On the
other hand it certainly serves as a rallying point, much as does something
like the Flora of North America, but in neither case do I think that is
quite the issue.  Mesibov's cri du coeur should be heeded.

Peter S.