Sevilleta LTER Long-Term Litter Decomposition Data

The long-term goal of the decomposition study is to document the effects of climate variation on decomposition of major plant litter-types. the prject began in 1989 and has undergone changes of locations and litter types. The long-term litter types include black grama, Indian rice grass, juniper, and creosote. Mass loss of the litter types can be compared to precipitation and other meteorological factors obtained at nearby locations.