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Ecosystem Ecology

The Disappearing Cryosphere: Ecological and Biogeochemical Consequences. An LTER Network Cross-Site Initiative

Poster Number:  66 Presenter/Primary Author:  Hugh Ducklow The cryosphere, that portion of the Earth’s surface where water is in solid form for at least a month a year, has been shrinking in response to climate warming.  The areal extent and duration

Disappearing Cryosphere

Working Group Reports Final reports:  ASM 2012 Cryosphere WG Report.pdf The cryosphere, that portion of the Earth’s surface where water is in solid form for at least one month a year, has been shrinking in response to climate warming. Session:  Working Group Session 5 - Wednesday Room Assignment:  Longs Peak - Chasm Lake (60)

Geomorphic Controls over Nutrient Cycling in Playa Wetlands

Poster Number:  40 Presenter/Primary Author:  Owen McKenna Playas, which are ephemeral desert wetlands are periodically flooded and are an integral piece of arid ecosystems.

Quantification of structural legacy effects via synthesis of long-term records and eco-hydrologic modeling

Working Group Reports Final reports:  Report Participant list:  LegacyWorkingGroupParticipantListASM.docx Structural legacy effects impose fundamental controls on the function and evolution of ecosystems. Session:  Working Group Session 1 - Monday Working Group Session 2 - Monday Room Assignment:  Longs Peak - Keyhole (60)

Promotion of Population of Emission Factors in the IPCC Emission Factor Database

The primary goals for this session are to familiarize participants with work of the IPCC National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Programme, identify potential data contributions for estimating GHG Session:  Working Group Session 3 Tuesday Room Assignment:  Ruesch Auditorium - Dodge (50)

 
 
Background Photo by: Nicole Hansen - Jornada (JRN) LTER