<div dir="ltr">Luqquies,<div><br></div><div>See Bob's question below. What are we missing in the drought that needs to be measured and would RAPID funds help get more or better data? I tend to think that we, as an LTER, should have what we need in place to record the key impacts of an event like this. However, there may be some focused measurements that we might be missing that would fill in conceptual gaps contributing to more well informed models that would allow us to predict future drought scenarios. Let me know your thoughts. If Saran is at ESA next week and we have a compelling argument for a RAPID, I will take it to her.</div><div><br></div><div>Please copy your responses to LUQ-LTER so that we can all participate in the discussion.</div><div><br></div><div>jess</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Jess K. Zimmerman<br>Professor</div><div>Lead PI, Luquillo LTER Program<br>Department Environmental Sciences<br>University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras<br>Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico<br><br><span>Direct Office Line: 787-350-0350</span><br>Or: 787-764-0000 ext. 1-XXXX-# where XXXX is:<br> LTER Program Office: 2867<br> El Verde Field Station: 4381<br></div><div></div><div>Mobile: 787-380-3311</div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Robert Waide</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rwaide@lternet.edu">rwaide@lternet.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 11:58 AM<br>Subject: Re: [LTER-luq] Fwd: Final litterfall graph (until we add palms)<br>To: Jess Zimmerman <<a href="mailto:jesskz@ites.upr.edu">jesskz@ites.upr.edu</a>><br><br><br>
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Very cool. Is there any rationale for a Rapid proposal to take
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<div>To contribute to our discussions going on, I pass along the
litterfall graph that Sarah prepared that compares litterfall
YTD vs. the averages since the CTE started in 2002. There was
an immense amount during one single fortnight in May. It was
so much that it took all the staff to collect it all. I spoke
to John Bithorn yesterday and he told me he was many species,
not just a few, that contributed to the peak. We'll keep you
posted as more data are added. We are also analyzing the data
set on palm litter, too.</div>
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<div>Jess K. Zimmerman<br>
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<div>Lead PI, Luquillo LTER Program<br>
Department Environmental Sciences<br>
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras<br>
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico<br>
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<span>Direct Office Line: <a href="tel:787-350-0350" value="+17873500350" target="_blank">787-350-0350</a></span><br>
Or: <a href="tel:787-764-0000%20ext.%201" value="+17877640000" target="_blank">787-764-0000 ext. 1</a>-XXXX-# where XXXX is:<br>
LTER Program Office: 2867<br>
El Verde Field Station: 4381<br>
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<div>Mobile: <a href="tel:787-380-3311" value="+17873803311" target="_blank">787-380-3311</a></div>
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Date: Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 1:17 PM<br>
Subject: Final litterfall graph (until we add palms)<br>
To: Jess Zimmerman <<a href="mailto:jesskz@ites.upr.edu" target="_blank">jesskz@ites.upr.edu</a>><br>
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<div dir="ltr">Here you go<span><font color="#888888"><br clear="all">
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