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January 13, 2022

HJ Andrews Experimental Forest LTER Site (Image 1)

Mist floats through the treetops of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, a National Science Foundation (NSF) Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) site located in the western Cascade Range of Oregon. Research studies at the Andrews Forest LTER focus on successional changes in ecosystems, forest-stream interactions, population dynamics of forest stands, patterns and rates of decomposition, and disturbance regimes in forest landscapes.

To learn more, visit the HJ Andrews LTER Web page Here. [This LTER site is supported by NSF grant DEB 08-23380.] (Date of Image: Unknown) [Image 1 of 3 related images. See Image 2.]

Credit: Photo by Tom Iraci, Oregon State University

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