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TEAM Climate Monitoring Protocol 3.1 
Acknowledgments 
This protocol and all other TEAM protocols are collective works. They were developed and reviewed by 
numerous  scientists.    We  especially  thank  Helene  Muller-Landau,  Bill  Munger,  Karl  Kauffman  and 
Steve  Wofsy.  Previous  versions  of  this  protocol  were  reviewed  by  Hilêndia  Brandão,  Idemê  Gomes 
Amaral,  Lee  Hannah,  James  Heath,  Antonio  Carlos  Lôla  da  Costa,  Yadvinder  Malhi,  Marcelo 
Matsumura,  Patrick  Meir,  Terry  Root,  Steve  Schneider,  Rebecca  Shaw,  Ansmarie  Soetosenoj,  Marc 
Steinenger  and  Rudi  van  Kanten.  This  protocol  follows  minimum  guidelines  of  the  World 
Meteorological Organization (WMO). 
Jorge  A.  Ahumada,  Eric  H.  Fegraus,  and  James  D.  MacCarthy,  Tropical  Ecology,  Assessment  and 
Monitoring Network, Science and Knowledge Division, Conservation International, compiled and wrote 
the TEAM Implementation Manual. 
Series Editor, TEAM Protocol Implementation Manuals is Sandy J. Andelman, Vice President, Tropical 
Ecology,  Assessment  and  Monitoring  Network,  Science  and  Knowledge  Division,  Conservation 
International.  
The TEAM Monitoring Protocols are published by: 
The Tropical Ecology, Assessment and Monitoring (TEAM) Network 
Conservation International 
2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 500 
Arlington, VA 22202 
703.341.2400 
TEAM is a partnership between Conservation International, The Missouri Botanical  Garden, The 
Smithsonian Institution and The Wildlife Conservation Society. 
TEAM Network online: www.teamnetwork.org 
Conservation International online: www.conservation.org 
Conservation International is a private, nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 










