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Problems in the institutionalization of tropical biology: the case of the Barro Colorado Island Biological Laboratory
1Biology Department, Radford University, Virginia 24142.
Abstract:
This article examines the changing status of tropical biology by considering the origins and early development of the Barro Colorado Island Biological Laboratory. Today the laboratory is part of a large diversified tropical research center operated by the Smithsonian Institution. However, for most of its history the laboratory led a tenuous existence. Both the early problems and eventual success of the institution can only be explained by considering the interaction of various intellectual, institutional, and broader social factors.
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