The Portal Project: a long-term study of a Chihuahuan desert ecosystem
S. K. Morgan Ernest, Glenda M. Yenni, Ginger R. H. Allington, Ellen K. Bledsoe, Erica M. Christensen, Renata M. Diaz, Patricia Kaye T. Dumandan, Keith Geluso, Jacob R. Goheen, Qinfeng Guo, Edward Heske, Douglas A. Kelt, Samantha Lamb, Joan M. Meiners, Jim Munger, , Thomas J. Valone
The Portal Project archives over 40 years of continuous monthly rodent, biannual plant, multi-decade ant, and automated weather data from 24 experimentally manipulated Chihuahuan Desert plots with automated quality control.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2026 · PreprintEcology✦ In-depth digest