| Process Studies | Monitoring |
|---|---|
| Lead to understanding of mechanisms | Leads to recognition of change, regime shifts |
| Relate cause to effect | Correlate changes |
| Smaller scale, shorter duration | Larger scale, longer duration |
| Best conducted at representative sites | Best conducted at pulse points |
| Harder to link to climate | Easier to link to climate |
| Easier to link to carrying capacity | Harder to link to carrying capacity |