Welcome to the KU Field Station. This reconstructed tallgrass prairie is in the grassland/forest ecotone of North America, where the eastern deciduous forest and tallgrass prairie biomes meet.
Contact Information:
Affiliation (e.g., university, agency, non-profit): University of Kansas
Field Station, Marine Lab or Field Site Name: University of Kansas Field Station
Website of Field Station, Marine Lab: https://biosurvey.ku.edu/fieldstation
Contact: Wendy Holman
Contact Email: wendyholman@ku.edu
Video Information:
Video Developed by: Wendy HolmanDate of Video Recording: 06/21/2025
Time of Day Video Recorded: 11:00 am
Season: Summer
Video Site Number: Site 5
North Orientation: Pink flagging tape on tripod indicates true north; prairie with a treeline ~25 m away.
Location and Environment
Country: United States of AmericaState: Kansas
Latitude: 39.04748
Longitude: -95.20918
Elevation: 0-2,500 ft
Slope: Flat
Aspect: N
Climate Zones: Continental
Biomes: Temperate Grassland
Habitat Types: Terrestrial
Vegetation Types: dense mixture of plants dominated by grasses and broadleaf flowering forbs
Additional Data:
Associated 360 Degree Videos Content:
https://thevirtualfield.org/360-degree-seasonal-videos/?_fsml_name=university-of-kansas-field-station
Quadrats:
No
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