Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)/KBS001: Kellogg Biological Station Pond Laboratory Meteorological Station

LTER - Long-Term Ecological Research Program/Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) LTER/KBS001 [Summary adapted from the LTER Core Data Set Catalog]: Wind direction and speed, solar radiation (gcal/cm2/min), photosynthetically active radiation (uE/m2/sec), rainfall, air temperature, and relative humidity are recorded hourly. The 1,000 ha W.K. Kellogg Biological Station has been administered by Michigan State University as a primary research facility since its 1929 deeding to the university by Kellogg.

In its early years the Station was devoted to wildlife, forestry, and soil conservation research; during the past 20 years a research emphasis on ecology, production agronomy, and forest genetics has led to well-established and internationally recognized programs in each of these fields. The mission of the Station, supported by 10 year-round resident faculty from several university departments, in addition to campus-based faculty and visiting scientists, puts a primary emphasis on maintaining an environment for interdisciplinary research in ecology, agriculture, and natural resources.