Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Network
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The Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network is a project to understand and enhance the sustainability of agriculture through coordinated research and long-term study. The network contains 18 sites located throughout the continental United States.[1] Each site was selected based on research productivity, capacity for infrastructure, potential data richness and availability, geographic coverage at various scales, agency partnerships, and long-term institutional commitment.[2]
The project is managed by the USDA-ARS in partnership with local institutions.[3][4] LTAR is the only US based long-term observatory network focused on studying agroecosystems.[5]
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[edit]- ^ "Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network : USDA ARS". www.ars.usda.gov. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "LTAR Network Introduction | Jornada". jornada.nmsu.edu. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "The Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Network". Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Long-term Agro-ecosystem Research (LTAR) Network | Agricultural Research Division". ard.unl.edu. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Walbridge, M. R.; Bestelmeyer, B.; Derner, J. D.; Harmel, D.; Heilman, P.; Huggins, D. R.; Kleinman, P. J. A.; Moorman, T.; Mccarty, G.; Pierson, F. B.; Rigby, J.; Robertson, G. P.; Sadler, J.; Sanderson, M.; Steiner, J. L.; Strickland, T.; Wienhold, B. (1 December 2015). "Development of the Long-Term Agro-ecosystem Research (LTAR) Network: Current Status and Future Trends". American Geophysical Union. 51: H51Q–01. Bibcode:2015AGUFM.H51Q..01W.