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ECOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR ACTION
ECT is a unique charity dedicated to preserving the national resource of long-term ecological field experiments (LTEs) across the UK and harnessing data for evidence-based policymaking, sustainable land use and education
We maintain a register of over 60 LTEs at various stages of their life cycle, many of which are decades-long
Buxton Climate Change Impacts Laboratory LTE
Running Since 1993
Plants adapt and evolve in response to climate change
Peatland-ES-UK LTE
Running Since 2011
Effective management of moorland bog in a drinking water catchment can improve ecosystem services
Park Grass LTE
Running Since 1856
Improved botanical biodiversity, herbage yield and soil function of long-term permanent pasture driven by fertilizer and lime treatments
Whim Bog LTE
Running Since 2002
How vulnerable habitats and ecosystems respond to nitrogen pollution
Bamford Edge LTE
Running Since 2004
Novel approaches to long-term bracken control lead to improvements in botanical biodiversity
An introduction to the Ecological Continuity Trust (ECT) and long-term ecological experiments (LTEs) with Jonathan Silvertown, one of ECT's founding trustees.
