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Photo of Frances Cohen, Amelia Harris, and the terrestrial research assistant, Savannah Kjaer on the still frozen Toolik Lake

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Flowers thrive within a greenhouse at the Arctic LTER. These are Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala). Researchers use these greenhouses to simulate the effects of a warmer climate on tundra plants. The CoRRE Database contains data from experiments such as this one across the globe.

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Sally Koerner, Meghan Avolio, and Kim Komatsu (L to R) study a vegetation plot at the Konza Prairie LTER site.

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Schematic of the tipping point phenomena at the Konza Prairie. The low points represent the two stable states—in this case, grassland or shrubland.

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Woody encroachment onto the prairie grassland.

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Stream flowing through Konza Prairie.

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LTER-synthesis-RFP-2025 Request for proposals for 2025 LTER synthesis working groups (SPARC groups only).