The sixth edition of the LTER site directory is now available from the LTER Network Office. The revised directory, Long-Term Ecological Research In The United States: A Network of Research Sites 1991, was edited by Keith VanCleve — (Bonanza Creek LTER) and Stephanie Martin (Network Office), and was developed from the individual site papers written for the fall 1989 LTER All Scientists Meeting.
The 8 1/2- by 11-inch, 178-page book contains descriptions of the 18 LTER sites, their current research programs, future directions of research, and climate data collected and interpreted by David Greenland (LTER Climate Committee Chair; Niwot Ridge LTER). Included are black-and-white overview and research activity photographs for each site, as well as numerous informative figures and tables.
Copies may be obtained from the Network Office: LTER Network Office Publications, University of Washington, College of Forest Resources, AR-10, Seattle, WA 98195, 206-543-4853.