Ecological Monographs, issued quarterly, publishes complex, multi-faceted studies that demand greater length than those published in Ecology or Ecological Applications. These are not merely long papers, but must tell a truly complicated scientific story with multiple components. Articles for Ecological Monographs are generally over 50 manuscript pages (16 printed pages). When submitting to Monographs, it is extremely important to justify the length of the manuscript in the cover letter in order to be considered for review.