LTER Regionalization

The landscapes and ecosystems of the LTER sites are representative of larger physiographic, climatic and ecological provinces. The findings at LTER sites are thus representative of larger geographic domains. Significantly, the regions within which LTER sites are located also have social, cultural and economic processes that impact critical processes within the sites. The National Science Foundation and the LTER Network Office have worked over the last several years to encourage LTER sites to develop a regional perspective in their studies. To that end, a workshop on regionalization of LTER sites was convened at the 1993 LTER All Scientists Meeting at Estes Park.

LTER Site Regionalizations