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

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

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