2009 LTER All Scientists Meeting - ILTER

Landscape dynamics in an interdisciplinary perspective: 25 years of research for sustainable agriculture and forestry

Marc Deconchat — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:48:55 +0000

Poster Number:

394

Presenter/Primary Author:

Marc Deconchat

Co-Authors:

Balent, G.

Co-Authors:

Gibon, A.

The study site, located in southwest of Toulouse (France) is a typical agricultural landscape (agricultural mosaic + forest remnants) with mixed production systems. This region is considered as an “intermediate zone”, without any particular conservation value, any agricultural potential, and any social challenge. The total study site area is around 15 000 hectares. Agriculture remains the predominant activity, but it is encountering difficulties in marginal areas that do not have particularly high agricultural potential.

PPBio Program for Planned Biodiversity Studies - Australian Consortium

Steve Read — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:46:14 +0000

Poster Number:

384

Presenter/Primary Author:

Steve Read

Co-Authors:

Jean-Marc Hero

PPBio provides a sound basis for standardised biodiversity assessment and monitoring. IT allows the integration of research activities for a wide range of taxa and provides a database that is accessible to managers and stakeholders. PPBio methodology can be integrated into wetland, marine, aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems with grids established in Brazil, Australia and Nepal, and proposed in Malaysia.

Further information can be obtained from Jean-Marc Hero, m.hero@griffith.edu.au and www.griffith.edu.au/centre/cics/ppbio

Science to policy, science to management: Long-Term Ecological Research at Warra, Tasmania, Australia

Steve Read — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:41:01 +0000

Poster Number:

383

Presenter/Primary Author:

Steve Read

The Warra Long-Term Ecological Research site in southern Tasmania was created to reflect the commitment of eight site partners to understanding the ecology of wet eucalypt forests as a necessary part of their management. The 15,900-ha site is adjacent to a major tourist facility (the Tahune airwalk) and contains both State Forest, managed for multiple use including timber production, and relatively inaccessible World Heritage Area.

The Malawi Environmental Observatory Network(MEON): Constitution, Strategy and Implementation Plan

James Chimphamba — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:37:05 +0000

Poster Number:

381

Presenter/Primary Author:

James Chimphamba

Malawi is a land of farmers and facing rampant environmental problems whose capability for restoration is made dimmer by the looming shadow of climate change and variability. The Malawi Environmental Observatory Network is a small candle flickering with light for identification of prioritized environmental problems and setting of the road map of how such monumental problems could efficiently be tackled with the available meager resources.

Japanese LTER Network (JaLTER) - Collaborated Activities for Integrated Ecosystem Observation and Research

Akiko Ogawa — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:01:15 +0000

Poster Number:

375

Presenter/Primary Author:

Akiko Ogawa

Co-Authors:

Nobuhito Ohte

Co-Authors:

Hideaki Shibata

Co-Authors:

Hiroyuki Murakami

Japan Long Term Ecological Research (JaLTER) Network was established in 2006, currently consisting of 18 core sites and 38 associated sites that represent forest, grassland, lake, and marine ecosystems.
JaLTER is an official member of International LTER (ILTER) Network since 2007.

LTER Europe – developing a new approach to ecosystem research, its communication and implementation

Kinga Krauze — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:57:53 +0000

Poster Number:

361

Presenter/Primary Author:

Kinga Krauze

Co-Authors:

Michael Mirtl

Co-Authors:

Mark Frenzel

The outcomes of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2004), Global Environmental Outlook (2007) and reports of EEA (2007, 2005) on the state of European environment clearly showed that the future of nature management depends on changing the way individuals think about the environment and its impact on human well-being, decision makers consider and treat environmental values, scientists communicate their findings, and financial resources are mobilized and allocated to solve environmental problems.

Facilitation of paradigm shift in urban biodiversity and water management – bridging LTER Europe (LTSER) and EU FP6 SWITCH experiences

Kinga Krauze — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:24:32 +0000

Poster Number:

319

Presenter/Primary Author:

Kinga Krauze

Cities are specific environments for testing paradigms related to water, biodiversity and resource management. Permanent interaction of a number of factors: anthropogenic, natural, social and economic, imposing pressures on environment and raising quality expectations, makes development and effective implementation of new theories and foundings a real challenge. Another challenge is general lack of paradigm linking water management and biodiversity management in urban areas.

LTER-Europe Information Management – A European perspective into supporting large-scale data-intensive LTSER network and infrastructure

David Blankman — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:05:12 +0000

Poster Number:

279

Presenter/Primary Author:

David Blankman

Co-Authors:

Johannes Peterseil

Co-Authors:

Helena Karasti

Co-Authors:

Michael Mirtl

Co-Authors:

Pirjo Kuitunen

LTER-Europe is a network of national networks established in 2007 through a merger of existing smaller regional and new national LTER networks in Europe. It represents the European contribution to the global International Long Term Ecological Research (ILTER); 16 of the 44 ILTER members belong to LTER-Europe.

Consequences of increased N input in highly acid conditions of Western Tatra Mts. (Slovakia, Europe)

Lubos Halada — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:10:14 +0000

Poster Number:

278

Presenter/Primary Author:

Lubos Halada

Co-Authors:

Bowman, William D.

Co-Authors:

Zahora, Jaroslav

Co-Authors:

David, Stanislav

Co-Authors:

Tuma, Ivan

Co-Authors:

Halabuk, Andrej

Co-Authors:

Holub, Petr

The experimental research in Salatín (Western Tatra Mts., Slovakia) address the impact of nitrogen (N) deposition on ecosystem of alpine grasslands. The site was exposed during last 50 years to high acid deposition with maximum rates of wet deposition at least 15–20 kg N ha-1 yr-1 and 20–25 kg S ha-1 yr-1. The experiment consists of 5 replicated treatments: 20, 60, and 150 Kg N ha-1 yr-1, 50 Kg P ha-1 yr-1 and the control, 25 plots in total.

The LTER site Apennines high elevation ecosystems

Michele Freppaz — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:15:39 +0000

Poster Number:

263

Presenter/Primary Author:

Michele Freppaz

Co-Authors:

Angela Stanisci

Co-Authors:

Bruno Petriccione

Co-Authors:

Graziano Rossi

Co-Authors:

Jean-Paul Theurillat

Co-Authors:

Maurizio Cutini

Co-Authors:

Ermanno Zanini

Co-Authors:

Giuseppe Corti

The International Long-Term Ecosystem Research network (ILTER) includes national networks of scientists and their stakeholders engaged in long-term, site-based ecological, social and economic research. The LTER-Italy network, established in 2006, joined ILTER in 2007. The “Apennines (high elevation)” site joined LTER-Italy in 2007. It consists of “orographic islands” of alpine tundra along the Apennines chain, where many endemic and rare taxa occur that are critically endangered by climate warming.