JaLTER Database

JaLTER (Japan Long-Term Ecological Research Network) is a member of the ILTER that conducts long-term, interdisciplinary studies on Japan’s diverse ecosystems to support biodiversity, ecosystem services, and environmental sustainability. The JaLTER Database is an open-access repository using standardized metadata (EML) and containing ecological data from forests, grasslands, rivers, marine areas, and more, covering parameters such as plant dynamics, hydrology, and gas fluxes.JaLTER（日本长期生态研究网络，Japan Long-Term Ecological Research Network）是国际长期生态研究网络（International Long-Term Ecological Research Network，缩写为ILTER）的成员机构，聚焦日本境内多样化的生态系统开展长期跨学科研究，旨在支撑生物多样性保护、生态系统服务供给与环境可持续发展。JaLTER数据库为开放获取资源库，采用标准化元数据（EML，Ecological Metadata Language）进行规范管理，收录涵盖森林、草原、河流、海域等多类生态系统的生态学数据，涉及植物动态、水文、气体通量等多项观测参数。