Table 1. Climatic characteristics and biome types of 4 long-term intersite decomposition experiment team (LIDET) sites.

Site	Code	Latitude	Longitude	Elevation(m)	MAP(cm)	MAT(°C)	AET(cm)	PET(cm)	Biome Type
Arctic Lakes, Alaska	ARC	63°38’N	149°34’W	760	32.7	–7	28.4	42.3	Arctic Tundra
Harvard Forest, Massachusetts	HRF	42°40’N	72°15’W	335	115.2	7.1	85.1	104.1	Temperate Deciduous Forest
H. J Andrews Experimental Forest, Oregon	AND	44°14’N	122°11’W	500	230.9	8.6	76.4	98.2	Temperate Conifer Forest
Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico	LUQ	18°19’N	65°49’W	350	336.3	23	123.4	125.9	Humid Tropical Forest