Altered moisture regimes
Water-nitrogen effects on fine-root production in a Chihuahuan Desert grassland
Poster Number: 182 Presenter/Primary Author: Josh Haussler Arid lands comprise approximately 40% of the Earth's land surface, and contribute 30-35% of the terrestrial net primary productivity.
Alpine plant community response to long-term moisture and nitrogen accumulation along an elevational gradient, Niwot Ridge, CO
Poster Number: 170 Presenter/Primary Author: Eve Gasarch The Colorado alpine is experiencing long-term changes in levels of nitrogen deposition and in annual moisture regime.
Ecosystem Processes and Human Influences Regulate Streamflow Response to Climate Change at Long-Term Ecological Research Sites
Poster Number: 162 Presenter/Primary Author: Julia Jones Analyses of long-term records at headwater research sites in the US and Canada indicate that climate change effects on hydrology are not as clear as might be expected from trends in
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.
Elevation as a Predictor of Marsh Vulnerability to Sea-level Rise along the Eastern Shore of Virginia
Poster Number: 128 Presenter/Primary Author: Talia Dibbell To evaluate vulnerability of salt marshes to sea level rise at the Virginia Coast Reserve (VCR) LTER, experiments are under way to identify the optimum elevation for growth of Spartina alternif
