Patterns and frequency of site disturbances
Disturbances often shape ecosystems by periodically reorganizing or destroying them, allowing for significant changes in plant and animal populations and communities.
Niwot Ridge LTER Program: Alpine Ecosystems as Early Warning Systems
Poster Number: 149 Presenter/Primary Author: Mark Williams The Niwot Ridge (NWT) LTER site was one of the five original LTER sites established in 1980.
Long term Ecological Research at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (AND)
Poster Number: 143 Presenter/Primary Author: Sherri Johnson Over its 31-year history, the Andrews LTER (“AND”) program has expanded into a major center for
North Temperate Lakes LTER: A Research Sampler
Poster Number: 139 Presenter/Primary Author: Emily Stanley The vision for North Temperate Lakes (NTL) LTER is to gain a comprehensive understanding of lakes and lake districts at longer and broader scales than has been traditional in limnology.
Controls on leaf breakdown rates along inundation gradients in perennial Appalachian stream ecosystems
Poster Number: 138 Presenter/Primary Author: Robert Northington Changes to water availability potentially affect important ecosystem functions such as in-stream organic matter processing.
Harvard Forest LTER V: New Science, Synthesis, Scholarship, and Strategic Vision for Society
Poster Number: 137 Presenter/Primary Author: David Foster The Harvard Forest LTER program (HFR) is a two decade-strong, integrated r
