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Konza Prairie - LTSE

Relationships
Publications: 
Macroinvertebrates in North American tallgrass prairie soils: effects of fire, mowing, and fertilization on density and biomass
Subnetworks: 
LTER - U.S. Long Term Ecological Research
Data Holder: 
Blair, John
Location:
KS
United States
Latitude: 39.080000
Longitude: -96.580000
Background
Continent: 
North America
Website: 
http://www.konza.ksu.edu
Year LTSE Began: 
1986
Comments: 
http://www.lternet.edu/sites/knz/
Environment
Annual Precipitation (mm): 
800-1200
Mean Annual Soil Temperature (C): 
Mesic: 8 to 15C
Landuse: 
Grazed
Ecoregion: 
Cool Temperate
Geological material: 
"Konza Prairie is representative of the Flints Hills, a dissected upland with hard chert- and flint-bearing limestone layers. The ridges are usually flat with shallow, rocky soils, whereas the larger and wider valleys have deep permeable soils. The steep-sided hills are characterized by exposed Permian limestone and shale strata that prevented cultivation."
Experimental Design
Design (short description): 
Burning & mowing treatments in addition to nutrient (N, P) additions
Permanent plot area (square meters): 
10-100
Soil Classification
soilorder: 
Mollisol
Soil/Data Archive
Sample frequency: 
Never
Vegetation Data
Biomass above ground: 
Yes
Biomass below ground: 
Yes
Macronutrient contents: 
Yes