Long Term Ecological Research Network

LTER Network logo.

The Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network consists of a group of over 1800 scientists and students studying ecological processes over extended temporal and spatial scales. 26 LTER sites cover a diverse set of ecosystems.

LTER sites

There are 26 field sites within the LTER Network across the USA, Puerto Rico, and Antarctica, each providing facilitating research on different ecosystems.^[1]

• Andrews Forest (AND)^[2]
• Arctic LTER (ARC)^[3]
• Baltimore Ecosystem Study (BES)^[4]
• Bonanza Creek LTER (BNZ)^[5]
• Central Arizona - Phoenix (CAP)^[6]
• California Current Ecosystem (CCE)^[7]
• Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (CDR)^[8]
• Coweeta LTER (CWT)^[9]
• Florida Coastal Everglades (FCE)^[10]
• Georgia Coastal Ecosystems (GCE)^[11]
• Harvard Forest (HFR)^[12]
• Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest LTER (HBR)^[13]
• Jornada Basin LTER (JRN)^[14]
• Kellogg Biological Station (KBS)^[15]
• Konza Prairie (KNZ)^[16]
• Luquillo LTER (LUQ)^[17]
• McMurdo Dry Valleys (MCM)^[18]
• Moorea Coral Reef (MCR)^[19]
• Niwot Ridge LTER (NWT)^[20]
• North Temperate Lakes (NTL)^[21]
• Palmer Station Antarctica (PAL)^[22]
• Plum Island Ecosystem (PIE)^[23]
• Santa Barbara Coastal (SBC)^[24]
• Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (SEV)^[25]
• Shortgrass Steppe (SGS)^[26]
• Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research (VCR)^[27]

See also

• NEON

References

1. "US Long Term Ecological Research Network - Sites". US Long Term Ecological Research Network. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
2. "Andrews Experimental Forest LTER: Andrews Experimental Forest". Andrews Experimental Forest LTER. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
3. "Arctic Long Term Ecological Research Site". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
4. "Baltimore Ecosystem Study". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
5. "Bonanza Creek Long Term Ecological Research". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
6. "Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research". Arizona State University Global Institute of Sustainability. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
7. "California Current Ecosystem LTER". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
8. "Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve". University of Minnesota. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
9. "Coweeta Long Term Ecological Research". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
10. "Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
11. "Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
12. "Harvard Forest". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
13. "Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
14. "Jornada Basin Long Term Ecological Research". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
15. "KBS LTER Site". Michigan State University. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
16. "Konza Prairie Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
17. "Luquillo Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
18. "McMurdo Dry Valleys Long Term Ecological Research (LTER)". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
19. "Moorea Coral Reef LTER". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
20. "Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research Site". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
21. "North Temperate Lakes Long Term Ecological Research". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
22. "Palmer Station, Antarctica Long Term Ecological Research". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
23. "Plum Island Ecosystem LTER". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
24. "Santa Barbara Coastal LTER". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
25. "Sevilleta LTER". Retrieved 11 April 2012.
26. "Shortgrass Steppe LTER". Colorado State University. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
27. "Virginia Coast Reserve LTER". Retrieved 11 April 2012.

External links

• LTER Network
• European Long-Term Ecosystem Research Network
• Austrian Long-Term Ecosystem Research Network