Long-Term Ecological Research Project

The 200-acre LTER site was established in 1988 as part of the national LTER Network funded by the National Science Foundation. The MSU site is the only site in the network to focus on agriculture. Research at the MSU LTER site looks at biodiversity in agriculture and forestry and how this diversity affects the functioning of the ecosystem. LTER research will help address the delicate sustainability issues that will inevitably come up as biofuel systems are introduced -- questions about carbon cycling, greenhouse gas dynamics and long-term soil health.

Visit them on the web at: http://lter.kbs.msu.edu/