“Using the landscape to mitigate vulnerability and enhance resilience” by Billie Turner II (Arizona State University; Central Arizona-Phoenix LTER)
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“Building knowledge-action systems for urban sustainability: interdisciplinarity and reflexivity in San Juan ULTRA-Ex”, Tischa Muñoz-Erickson
“Building knowledge-action systems for urban sustainability: interdisciplinarity and reflexivity in San Juan ULTRA-Ex” by Tischa Muñoz-Erickson (Arizona State University, Luquillo LTER)
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“Urban water sustainability”, Claire Welty
“Urban water sustainability” by Claire Welty (University of Maryland – Baltimore County, Baltimore Ecosystem Study LTER)
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“Local knowledge for the study of sustainability and resilience in indigenous villages of northern Alaska”, Gary Kofinas
“Local knowledge for the study of sustainability and resilience in indigenous villages of northern Alaska” by Gary Kofinas (University of Alaska, Bonanza Creek LTER)
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“Innovations and lessons learned in distributed graduate education on sustainability science”, Jeannine Cavender-Bares
“Innovations and lessons learned in distributed graduate education on sustainability science” by Jeannine Cavender-Bares (University of Minnesota, Cedar Creek LTER)
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“Managing for resilience in benthic marine environments”, Russ Schmitt
“Managing for resilience in benthic marine environments” by Russ Schmitt
(University of California at Santa Barbara, Moorea Coral Reef LTER)
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“Agricultural sustainability and nitrous oxide markets”, Phil Robertson
“Agricultural sustainability and nitrous oxide markets” by Phil Robertson (Michigan State University, Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) LTER)
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LTER Network Annual Net Primary Productivity (ANPP)
Title: Variation among biomes in temporal dynamics of aboveground primary production Investigators: Alan K. Knapp, Melinda D. Smith Abstract:Annual net primary production (ANPP) and annual precipitation data from 11 Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites across North America. Data were compiled for analyses summarized in a study published in Science (2000, 291:481-484). These data were… Read more »
Site Characteristics Climate and Productivity Table
LTER Site Characteristics Table: climate and productivity
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| Site Name | Ecosystem | Longitude | Latitude | Elevation (m) > | Mean Annual Temperature (C) | Mean Annual Precipitation (mm) | AET (mm/yr) | PET (mm/yr) | Drought Index | ANPP (gm C/m2) | Growing Season (days) |
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LTER Climate Summaries (CLIMDES, 1997)
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