Informal Soil Survey: 12 LTER Sites. 1993. On-line only
    Soil surveys and soil maps available for 12 LTER sites.

The Climates of the Long-Term Ecological Research Sites. 1987. Report maintained on-line
    Each LTER site maintains a climate database and at many sites climate data represent the longest data set available. Increasing attention to possible ecological consequences of global change requires an understanding climate variabilities and the potential for rapid directional climate change. This electronic report describes climatic variability, climatic change scenarios, and individual climate and water budget analyses performed at 18 LTER sites. Network Office Publication Number 2. Greenland, D. The Climates of the Long-Term Ecological Research Sites.

Standardized Meteorological Measurements for Long-Term Ecological Research Sites. 1987. Network Office Publication Number 3. Will be online soon.

1990s Global Change Action Plan. 1990. Hard-copy only.
    In recognition of the critical importance of ecological research in understanding, predicting and ameliorating global change, a group of scientists representing 25 research sites met in November 1989 to consider how a network of ecological sites might contribute to research on global change. Network Office Publication Number 4. 1990s Global Change Action Plan: Utilizing a Network of Ecological Research Sites. November 1989, Colorado.

Climate Variability and Ecosystem Response.  1990.  Hard-copy only.
    Proceedings of a Long Term Ecological Research Workshop. Network Office Publication Number 6. Niwot Ridge/Green Lakes Valley LTER Site. Mountain Research Station. University of Colorado, Boulder. August 21-23, 1988. Edited by David Greenland and Lloyd W. Swift, Jr. UDSA Forest Service SE Experiment Station and LTER Network Office.

Guidelines and Sample Protocol for Sampling Forest Gaps. 1992. Available online.
    Comparitive studies of forest structure and dynamics require standardized methods. This report presents a protocol for sampling forest canopy gaps, and reviews methods used in published gap studies. The sample protocol will be useful in developing a broader understanding of forest structure and dynamics through comparative studies across different forest ecosystems.  Network Office Publication Number 14. Guidelines and Sample Protocol for Sampling Forest Gaps. James R. Runkle. USDA forest Service General Technical Report PNW-GTR-283. May 1992.

Stream Research in the LTER Network. 1993.  Hard-copy only.
    This report describes stream research (physical, chemical and biological characteristics) as was conducted at 12 sites in the LTER Network in 1993. While the conceptual framework guiding research differs widely across sites, common themes are considered, including geomorphologic and riparian controls of ecosystem function and response to and recovery from disturbance. Two different approaches to stream research are taken: one in which an interest in factors controlling stream ecosystem function guides the research (nine sites), and one in which a view of streams as pathways for export is the focus (three sites).  Network Office Publication Number 15.  Meyer, Judy (ed). 1993. Stream Research in the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network. 114 pp.

Long Term Ecological Research and Regional Prediction. 1993. Ecological Modelling 67(1), Elsevier Science Publishers, The Netherlands. Not available at this time from the Network Office. Try contacting Elsevier Science

El Nino & Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) Sites. 1994. Hard-copy only.

Meeting the Challenge of Long-term, Broad-scale Ecological Experiments. 1995. Hard-copy only.
This report describes an example of a 10-year, 28-site experiment to test the efect of substrate quality and macroclimate on long-term decompositiona nd nutrient dynamics. Network Office Publication Number 19. Harmon, M., and the  Long-Term Intersite Decomposition Experiment Team (LIDET). 1995. Meeting the Challenge of Long-Term, Broad-Scale Ecological Experiments.

Guidelines for Measurements of Woody Detritus in Forest Ecosystems. 1996. Available online
    Describes methods used to quantify the amount and dynamics of woody detritus in forest ecosystems. Presents a hierarchical scheme to help assure data comparability for intersite studies. Several methods are described and compared for each type of measurement. Includes references for more detailed process studies including nitrogen fixation, leaching, respiration, sporocarp production, and insect production. Network Office Publication Number 20. Harmon, M.E. and J. Sexton.

Comparison of Carbon Dynamics of Two Conifer Forest Regions: Northwestern Russia & the Pacific Northwest. Available online. Proceedings of an International Workshop hosted by the Department of Forest Science Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon April 9-23, 1995. Compiled and Edited by Olga N. Krankina & Mark E. Harmon.