Standardized directory for US LTER sites. Data for climate, ecosystem, history, and research focus. 2016

This dataset includes exports from what was known as LTER siteDB and from the ILTER database. Both efforts are network databases that are intended to provide a common cross-site view and simple access to LTER site descriptions, history, research themes, and parameters specific to the respective research locations. These exports contain somewhat duplicated information and have a varying degree of completeness. Both provide a snapshot in time of site profiles containing key information on research, history, institutional affiliations, and location for each LTER site, plus average biotic and abiotic site characteristics, and ecosystem classifications.