Cross site investigation using LTER Data.
Ecosystem response to changing ice, snow and permafrost in a warming climate.
This workshop was organized and convened by MCM (Andrew Fountain) and PAL (Hugh Ducklow). The purpose of the workshop was to examine the role of diminished snow and ice on ecosystem structure and function and on ecosystem services across the diverse habitats found in the LTER Network. The longer-term goal is to synthesize existing knowledge… Read more »
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Collaborative Research on Desertification between the Jornada Basin and Mongolian LTER
The Jornada Basin and Mongolian LTER program both focus on desertification processes. Due to past contacts and an informal meeting with Dr. Chadraa (President of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences) at the LTER ASM, Jornada Basin scientists were invited by representatives of the Mongolian and Swiss governments to meet in Ulan Baatar with scientists and… Read more »
Linking phylogenetic history, plant traits, and environmental gradients to understand community organization at local and continental scales
Trends in Long Term Ecological Data Working Group
Long term data are invaluable in both understanding the properties and dynamics of ecological systems as well as in forecasting future system dynamics. Trends in long term data are critical to the ability to: (1) distinguish temporal variability from directional changes, (2) relate changes in response variables to changes in drivers or other response variables,… Read more »
Effects of N-fixing plants on diversity and species interactions
Metabolic Theory of Ecology and Stream ecosystems
Phenology across LTER
Characterizing the nature of the LTER network
How does the LTER network in fact act as a functioning network? What properties of sites promote their contribution to network function? Answering these questions can help in decision making to (1) increase the integration of the US LTER network and (2) promote the LTER as a paradigm for scientific research coordination. We have begun… Read more »
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