Das Projekt "Langzeitforschungsprogramm fuer Waldoekosysteme - Projektkoordinierung" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft durchgeführt. The objectives of the LTER Program are: - to coordinate the core monitoring and associated research projects; - to encourage full use of the plots by the scientific community in and outside of Switzerland; - to ensure that all data obtained in the program are widely accessible; and - to ensure that the program develops in accordance with national and international requirements. Leading Questions: How can forest ecosystem research in Switzerland best be coordinated with other European countries?