W.K. Kellogg Biological Station KBS Long-Term Agroecosystem Research

Measurement

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Soil Health 

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Soil Chemistry

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Deep Soil Cores 

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Soil inorganic N 

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Soil H2O/Temp

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Lysimeter Sample 

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Weather

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ANPP 

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*Biomass % Nutrients (C,N,P,K,S)

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Plant Diversity

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Crop Yield & Quality

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AgLog 

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Economics

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Scouting and Observations 

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Field Days / Events / Surveys

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Pollinators 

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Crop Pests / Beneficials

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UAV Flights - Visual 

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UAV Flights – Albedo

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Crop Scouting

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Airplane Flights/Images 

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GHG Chambers 

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EC towers 

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