The database contains detailed information on 700 institutions all over the world (mainly universities and museums) that carry out research in tropical ecology. The database includes the geographical areas where the institutions are active and the fields of research, described in nearly 50 keywords and free text fields.

• ecotrop.txt -- A plain ASCII file containing the entire listing. It is roughly 2 megabytes long.

• ecotrop.readme -- A plain text version of this Web page.

• ecotrop.info -- A lengthly file containing important information about the database.

For more information, contact

		Database Project
		c/o Dr. G. Riethmacher
		GTZ, Tropenoekologisches Begleitprogramm
		PO Box 5180
		65726 Eschborn
		Germany

		Tel:  +49-6196-793288
		Fax:  +49-6196-797413

		ecotrop@zi.biologie.uni-muenchen.de

HINT: Comments, and especially testimonials, from users of this database would be very helpful for justifying further investment in this project.