Group:
Location
46° 21' 0" N, 87° 10' 0.0012" W
See map: Google Maps
Brief Site Description:
The Dukes Experimental Forest was established in 1926 and is located about 25 km southeast of Marquette, Michigan.
Detailed Site Description:
The Dukes Experimental Forest was established in 1926 and is located about 25 km southeast of Marquette, Michigan. A small amount of white pine and elm was logged during the early 1900s. The remaining forest is essentially old growth today. In 1974, a research natural area (94 ha) was established within the forest’s boundaries. The Dukes was administered by the Marquette field office until it closed in 1981. It is currently administered by the Northern Research Station’s Laboratory in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ef/locations/mi/dukes/
http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/ef/local-resources/downloads/dukes-ef.pdf
Field Site Type:
US affiliate
Registration:
Unregistered
Network(s):
USFS
Study Start Date:
1926
Mean Annual Precipitation:
860 millimeters / year
Average Annual Temperature:
5°C
Land Cover:
Deciduous Forest
Geology:
other sedimentary
Soil Order:
Histosol
Inceptisol
Spodosol
Hydrology: Surface water - Stream Flow Performance:
Unknown
Hydrology: Groundwater:
Unknown
Climate:
Temperate
Sub-Climate:
Humid