International Biological Programme Papers and Publications, collected by Dr E.M. Nicholson Papers and publications of the International Biological Programme, collected by E.M Nicholson, Convenor of the Conservation of Terrestrial Communities (CT) section, 1962 - 1977. The collection is comprised principally of papers relating to the Conservation of Terrestrial Communities section, but also contains some more general papers relating to the establishment and organisation of the International Biological Programme, and some publications by other sections. General papers of the Standing Committee of the International Biological Programme, 1963 - 1977; minutes, reports and other papers of the British National Committee of the International Biological Programme, 1965 - 1974; papers re. establishment and work of the Conservation of Terrestrial Communities section national committees, 1962 - 1973; papers re. liaison between the Conservation of Terrestrial Communities section and other bodies, 1966 - 1974; correspondence, reports and other papers re. the Conservation of Terrestrial Communities general and technical meetings, 1970 - 1974; reports on overseas visits by Conservation of Terrestrial Communities section representatives, 1965 - 1971; working papers, correspondence and reports re. projects undertaken by, or in co-operation with, the Conservation of Terrestrial Communities section, 1962 - 1972 (including check sheet survey, IBP International Ecological Field Stations, Global monitoring, Geogram, Man and the Biosphere); general correspondence re. the work of the Conservation of Terrestrial Communities section, 1962 - 1974; meetings and symposia, other than Conservation of Terrestrial Communities section technical or committee meetings (see above), 1966 - 1973; Conservation of Terrestrial Communities section handbook, synthesis volume and other papers prepared for publication, 1967 - 1977; and off-prints, photocopied articles, papers and reports prepared for publication, concerning the International Biological Programme and related interests, 1965 - 1970. Abbreviations used in the catalogue - AETFAT - Association por l'etude taxonomique de la flora d'Afrique COPE - Centralized Organisation to Protect the Enviroment CT- Conservation of Terrestrial Communities FAO - Food and Agricultural Organisation HA - Human Adaptability IBP - International Biological Programme IGU - Imternational Geographic Union IUCN - Internationl Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources MAB - Man and the Biosphere PF - Productivity of Freshwater Communities PM - Productivity of Marine Communities PP - Production Processes PT - Productivity of Terrestrial Communities SCAR -Scientific Committee of Antartic Research SCIBP - Standing Committee of International Biological Programme 1961-1981