基礎(chǔ)生態(tài)學和應(yīng)用生態(tài)學提供了一個論壇，在這個論壇中，生態(tài)學的進步和思想可以迅速地傳播給廣泛的受眾。《基礎(chǔ)生態(tài)學》和《應(yīng)用生態(tài)學》出版生態(tài)學各領(lǐng)域的評論、觀點和原始貢獻，并輔之以邀請發(fā)表的意見、評論和特別問題。邀請各國生態(tài)學家在其網(wǎng)頁上發(fā)表一般生態(tài)學和國際感興趣的生態(tài)學研究，因為在分類和地理區(qū)域上沒有偏見。基礎(chǔ)生態(tài)學和應(yīng)用生態(tài)學的論文包括生物多樣性、相關(guān)功能和服務(wù)、跨緯度對全球變化的響應(yīng)以及多營養(yǎng)相互作用等領(lǐng)域的專題研究。也歡迎新的項目設(shè)計和方法。基礎(chǔ)生態(tài)學和應(yīng)用生態(tài)學的主要研究領(lǐng)域為保護生態(tài)學、應(yīng)用生態(tài)學、社區(qū)與人口生態(tài)學、景觀與生態(tài)系統(tǒng)生態(tài)學、功能生態(tài)學，但也將考慮其他領(lǐng)域的貢獻。《基礎(chǔ)生態(tài)學》和《應(yīng)用生態(tài)學》積極征稿，力求將生態(tài)學領(lǐng)域的各個學科和問題結(jié)合起來。《基礎(chǔ)生態(tài)學》和《應(yīng)用生態(tài)學》于2000年首次出版，是德國、奧地利和瑞士生態(tài)學會的官方期刊。對于“Gesellschaft fur Okologie”的成員，免費訪問基本生態(tài)和應(yīng)用生態(tài)(BAAE)的在線版本包含在他們的會員費中(每年75歐元)。

Basic and Applied Ecology provides a forum in which ecological advances and ideas can be rapidly communicated to a wide audience. Basic and Applied Ecology publishes Reviews, Perspectives and Original Contributions from all areas of ecology, complemented by Invited Views, Comments and Special Issues. Ecologists from all countries are invited to publish ecological research of general ecological and international interest on its pages, as there is no bias with regard to taxon or geographical area.Papers in Basic and Applied Ecology include topical research in areas such as biodiversity and associated functions and services, response to global change across latitudes as well as multitrophic interactions. New project designs and methods are also welcome. The main research areas covered by Basic and Applied Ecology are Conservation Ecology, Applied Ecology, Community and Population Ecology, Landscape and Ecosystem Ecology, and Functional Ecology, but contributions from other fields will also be considered. Basic and Applied Ecology actively solicits papers that strive to integrate the various disciplines and issues within the broad field of ecology.Basic and Applied Ecology published its first volumes in 2000 and is the official journal of the "Gesellschaft für ?kologie", the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. For members of the "Gesellschaft für ?kologie" free access to the online version of Basic and Applied Ecology (BAAE) is included in their membership fee (75 Euro per year).