The challenges of long term ecological research: a historical analysis

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 What Is the LTER Program and Why Should We Study It? -- 1.3 Themes and Problems -- 1.4 Opportunities for Future Studies of the LTER Program -- 1.5 Resources for the History of Long-Term Ecological Research -- 1.6 Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Part I: Background and General Overview of the LTER Program -- Chapter 2: The Origins, Early Aspects, and Development of the Long Term Ecological Research Program -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Recognizing a Need -- 2.3 Expanding Ecology's Role -- 2.4 Planning for LTER: The Institute of Ecology's Report and NSF Workshops -- 2.5 To Be or Not to Be a Network -- 2.5.1 Jerry Franklin on the Early Years of the LTER Program -- 2.5.2 Changing of the Guard and the Next 20 Years -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Long-Term Dynamics of the LTER Program: Evolving Definitions and Composition -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Methods -- 3.2.1 Data -- 3.2.2 Analyses -- 3.3 Results -- 3.3.1 Overview of LTER Program Sites by Ecosystem Type Over Time -- 3.3.2 LTER Site Renewal Process and Review Criteria -- 3.3.3 Changes Over Time in the Wording of Original Review Criteria for LTER -- 3.3.4 Additional Review Criteria Added Starting in the Mid-1990s -- 3.3.5 Outcomes of LTER Site Renewal -- 3.4 Discussion -- 3.5 Conclusions and Implications for the Future of LTER -- References -- Chapter 4: Sustaining Long-Term Ecological Research: Perspectives from Inside the LTER Program -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 A Strong Foundation and a Common Vision: Hubbard Brook LTER, New Hampshire -- 4.2.1 Tim Fahey and Charles Driscoll on the Hubbard Brook LTER -- 4.3 Collaboration and Cooperation: Konza Prairie LTER, Kansas -- 4.3.1 Alan Knapp and John Blair on the Konza Prairie LTER.