2018 LTER All Scientists' Meeting

The overarching theme of ecological stoichiometric theory is to understand the coupling of energy to nutrient biogeochemical cycles as mediated by the demands and constraints of homeostasis and thermodynamics. External drivers have the potential to influence ecosystem scale stoichiometry including, sea-level rise (coastal ecosystems), climatic variability, thawing of permafrost and increasing in ice-free days (Arctic ecosystems), altered fire frequency and patterns (forested ecosystems), lithology and critical zone structure, changes to upstream watersheds influencing timing and delivery of water and nutrients, invasive species, and ecosystem management. These drivers influence ecosystem biogeochemical cycling and productivity. Additional information for this workshop can be found on the LTER Ecological Stoichiometry GitHub repository (link).