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Landscape Ecology

Long-term reproductive phenology in the Chihuahuan Desert linking legacy and contemporary datasets

Poster Number:  213 Presenter/Primary Author:  Dawn Browning Arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern USA are especially sensitive to changes in temperature as well as drought frequency and intensity.

Linkages among specialized microbial communities across LTER landscapes: Developing the metacommunity concept

Recent research in a broad range of environments suggests that microbial communities are well-adapted and fine tuned to local environmental conditions and available resources.  Across landscap Session:  Working Group Session 5 - Wednesday Room Assignment:  Longs Peak - Boulder Field (85)

Social Science LTER Network Committee Meeting

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the current status and future prospects for social science and interdisciplinary research in the LTER Network. Session:  Working Group Session 6 - Thursday Room Assignment:  Wind River B (100)

Perennialization in Urban, Peri-urban, and Rural Landscapes to Enhance Ecosystem Services

Working Group Reports Final reports:  2012 LTER ASM Working group Report_Sprunger_Gottshall.pdf Participant list:  Working_Group_emails.xlsx  Rural landscapes are largely dominated by agriculture; providing important services such as food and fiber. Session:  Working Group Session 4 Tuesday Room Assignment:  Longs Peak - Diamond West (125)

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