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Map of Antarctica. The Dry Valleys are circled in red on the map of Antarctica. The Fryxell Basin, where Dr. Power’s study was conducted, is shown in the image on the right.
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Photo of “fall” (mid-August) in the Arctic.
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Amelia Harris spreading fertilizer in a long-term fertilization experimental site.
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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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Stormy skies at the Konza Prairie LTER.
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Limestone on a spring prairie Site:Konza Prairie Biological Station Photographer: Jill Haukos
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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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