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.