Project Summary This proposal is the result of collaboration initiated at the recent ASM meeting in Seattle and represents a synthesis of two workshops summarized and reported to the LTER executive committee by the lead PIs (see reports by Childers & Gross and Wilson et. Al.). The goal of this follow-up project is to foster… Read more »
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Decline of Dominant Species Due to Invasive Pests & Pathogens
LTER -Based Student Research Symposium to Stimulate Cross-Site Student Lead Collaboration
N Deposition to Forested Ecosystems
Biogeochemistry of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM)
Long-term Effects of Land Use History on Carbon & Water Balance
Many LTER sites and research projects outside the LTER Network are demonstrating there are common patterns to land use history. However, there is major uncertainty in our understanding of the effects of land use on the global patterns of carbon and water exchange. The LTER Network is in a unique position to address this topic… Read more »
Species Richness in Space and Time
Estimating the number of species in a community or ecosystem is a fundamental problem in basic and conservation ecology. Basic researchers use biodiversity estimates to study latitudinal diversity gradients, to determine relationships between local and regional diversity, and as a response variable in manipulative experiments. Conservation ecologists use such estimates to prioritize conservation efforts (Myers… Read more »
LTER Extreme Events Working Group
Most global climate change scenarios predict an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather and climate events. Ecologists and other scientists engaged in ecosystem research recognize that these extreme events will impact their systems, often with effects disproportionate to the extent and duration of the event itself. Despite the importance of extreme events,… Read more »
Biodiversity of Riparian Ecotones
LTER Workshop on Litter Decomposition Synthesis
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