
We use a range of tools including large-scale experiments, remote sensing and field-based observations to understand terrestrial ecosystem function

Prescribed burning on oak savannas in Minnesota

Airborne remote sensing

Ground measurements of CO2 and H2O exchange
Our goal is to build a more robust biodiversity science by developing trait-based approaches to understand how plant communities will respond to global changes, and evaluate how the trait diversity-functioning relationships changes across ecosystems types.
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