The IBISCA project, Panama 2003-2004: 
Relationships between vertical gradients and beta-diversity of arthropods in tropical rainforests
Foreword(s) (Solvay ?, ESF ?, E.O. Wilson?)
Preface
I. Introduction
1.1 General introduction
(aims of this book and organisation) Basset, Corbara, Barrios, Leponce

1.2 Arthropod beta-diversity in tropical forests
Review - To be decided

1.3 Vertical stratification of arthropods in tropical forests
Review - To be decided

1.4 Analysis of arthropod distribution in tropical forests: taxonomic impediments
Review - To be decided

1.5 Analysis of arthropod distribution in tropical forests: statistical impediments
Review - To be decided
II. The IBISCA project
2.1 Aims and outline of the project
Basset, Corbara, Barrios
2.2 Study sites
Samaniego and others
2.3 Methods of canopy access in situ
2.3.1. Bubble, Solvin-Bretzel, Climbers (Corbara, Dejean)
2.3.2. Crane (Basset)
2.4 Overall sampling protocols and choice of focal taxa
To be decided
III. Tentative results of the IBISCA project
3.1 Sampling methods

- Measurement of actual arthropod density: (i.e. related to a known volume or area, etc.)
3.1.1. Beating -Ødegaard & Barrios 
3.1.2. Galls and mines - Ribeiro 
3.1.3. Fogging- Floren, Bail, Schmidl 
3.1.4. Berlese - Winchester & Jordan 
3.1.5. Winkler - Dejean, Corbara, Orivel, Leponce 
3.1.6. Termite quadrats- Roisin & Leponce 
3.1.7. Other projects - Dejean (palms?)

- Measurement of arthropod activity: 
3.1.8. Sticky traps- Basset, Curletti, Cizek & Barrios 
3.1.9. Flight-interception traps- Didham, Fagan & Rapp 
3.1.10. Light traps- Kitching, E. Oliveira, A. Cornejo, M. Manumbor & M. Mogia 
3.1.11. Bees - Frame & Roubik 
3.1.12. Malaise traps- Springate & S. Pinzón 
3.1.13. Pitfall traps- Medianero & Tishechkin 
3.1.14. Ground flight interception traps- Tishechkin
3.2 Case studies: focal taxa
3.2.1. Scavengers
Isoptera – Social Insects Group
3.2.2. Pollinators
Bees –Dawn & Roubik
3.2.3. Predators
Formicidae (Hymenoptera) – Social Insects Group
3.2.4. Chewers
Pyralidae & Geometridae -Kitching
3.2.5. Fungal-feeders
Nitidulidae -Cizek
3.2.6. Parasitoids
 Braconidae -Medianero
3.2.7. Sap-suckers
Auchenorrhyncha & Psylloidea (Hemiptera) – Basset & others
3.2.8. Wood-eaters
Cerambycidae & Curculionidae - Ødegaard & Barrios
IV. Integration of IBISCA results
4.1. Management of data from megabiodiversity inventories
Leponce & Basset
The ibisca database, barcodes, digital photomicroscopy (Automontage).
4.2. Arthropod beta diversity
Multi-author
4.3. Arthropod vertical stratification
Multi-author
4.4. Perspectives and forecoming projects
Multi-author
GCP (Mitchell), ACCET (Corbara), SANTO (Corbara), BATH (Kitching), others
V. Conclusions
5.1 Key priorities for the study of tropical megabiodiversity
Multi-author
VI. References
VII. Appendices
DVD, CD-ROM…?