INTERSITE RESEARCH & SYNTHESIS

In the commonalities of its sites, the LTER Network creates
greater scientific, social and administrative opportunities to
take a broader view than most other ecological research programs.
Current synthesis efforts include work in process studies, climate
forcing, analyses of temporal and spatial data, and scaling up to
continental and global scales.


LTER Scientists:

  * Ask similar scientific questions in a wide variety of
    landscapes

  * Have similar sets of measurements in core research areas and
    accessible data which can be shared

  * Have access to and support for incorporating new
    technologies

  * Have mechanisms for communication, planning, and data
    sharing

  * Regularly associate with other ecologists, broadening their
    exposure to different research approaches and ideas

LTER Network intersite research and synthesis activities are
documented in the scientific literature (see the LTER
Bibliographic Catalog, main LTERnet Gopher menu, to
conduct searches) and reported in the Network's biannual
newsletter, the LTER Network News, produced at the Network Office.