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Name

Originally the site was officially designated the Cedar Creek Forest which takes its name for Cedar Creek that winds through East Bethel. The bog where the site initially began was informally called by professors “Decodon Bog.” The site was known as Cedar Creek Natural History Area until its change in 2007.WEB,www1.umn.edu/umnnews/Feature_Stories2/New_digs_at_Cedar_Creek.html#, New digs at Cedar Creek The U’s Cedar Creek facility gets new name, new labs, Deane Morrison, June 9, 2008,

Description

Encompassing {{convert|5400|acre|km2}} of native upland forests and prairie and lowland swamps and meadows, the site contains over 900 plots of long-term experimental research which evaluate plant competition and biodiversity. The herbivory research division examines animal and plant relationships.WEB, About Cedar Creek Natural History Area,www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/about/, University of Minnesota, Cedar Creek Natural History Area, Led by prominent American ecologist G. David Tilman, the University schedules more than 130 faculty, post-doctoral researchers, graduate students, staff, and undergraduate researcher interns to the site as of 2006.WEB,www.cppm.umn.edu/projects/cedar_creek/cedarcreek.html, Cedar Creek Natural History Area: Science and Outreach/Housing, U of M Capital Planning and Project Management, 2008-05-19, dead,cppm.umn.edu/projects/cedar_creek/cedarcreek.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20080708184247cppm.umn.edu/projects/cedar_creek/cedarcreek.html,">web.archive.org/web/20080708184247cppm.umn.edu/projects/cedar_creek/cedarcreek.html, 2008-07-08, Several citizen science programs are located at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, including a Zooniverse project.WEB,www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/CitizenScience, Citizen Science Projects, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve,

History

Established in 1942 by the University of Minnesota, the site was designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service in 1975 and 1980 under the Historic Sites Act.WEB, Cedar Creek Natural History Area - Allison Savanna, NNL Guide-Minnesota, National Park Service,www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/site.cfm?Site=CECR-MN, 2012-09-15, NEWS,www.newspapers.com/clip/14157456/mn_natural_landmarks/, 4 state areas named Natural Landmarks, McConagha, Al, Star Tribune, March 18, 1980, mdy-all, 22, It received this designation in May 1975 from the United States Secretary of the Interior, giving it recognition as an outstanding example of the nation’s natural history.WEB, Overview, National Natural Landmarks, Nature & Science, National Park Service,www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/, 2008-09-26, 2008-09-21,www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/," title="web.archive.org/web/20080921204743www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/,">web.archive.org/web/20080921204743www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/, dead, The designation describes it as aRelatively undisturbed area where three biomes meet (tall grass prairie, eastern deciduous forest and boreal coniferous forest), supporting 61 species of mammals and 259 species of birds.WEB, Plants and Animals of Cedar Creek,cedarcreek.umn.edu/florafauna, live, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve,cedarcreek.umn.edu/florafauna," title="web.archive.org/web/20170712094416cedarcreek.umn.edu/florafauna,">web.archive.org/web/20170712094416cedarcreek.umn.edu/florafauna, 2017-07-12, A nationally and internationally famous research center.It was later designated by the National Science Foundation as a Long Term Ecological Research site in 1982.WEB,www.lternet.edu/sites/cdr/, LTER Sites - Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, Long Term Ecological Research Network, 2004, Minnesota ecologists purchased land parcels through 1929 until the University’s acquisition in 1940. The site is currently operated by the University’s College of Biological Sciences in cooperation with the Minnesota Academy of Science.WEB, Counting the Blessings of Biodiversity,www.nsf.gov/about/history/nsf0050/environment/blessings.htm, 2008, National Science Foundation, WEB,www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/about/history/historylong.shtml, Background Events, Early Use & Development (1929-1947), 2008-05-16, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, dead,www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/about/history/historylong.shtml," title="web.archive.org/web/20100622230634www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/about/history/historylong.shtml,">web.archive.org/web/20100622230634www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/about/history/historylong.shtml, 2010-06-22, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve is often considered to be the birthplace of the modern science of ecosystem ecology. This claim is attributed to limnologist Raymond Lindeman (1915-1942) who performed his PhD research on the ecological dynamics of Cedar Bog Lake located in the reserve. Linking Sir Arthur Tansley’s coined term “ecosystem” to field research, his studies were influential in forming modern ecosystem ecology.WEB,www.nesh.ca/jameskay/ersserver.uwaterloo.ca/jjkay/undergrad/crobe/ecomgmt.pdf, 7, The Ecosystem Approach to Ecosystem Management, Andrew Crober, June 1999, University of Waterloo, dead,www.nesh.ca/jameskay/ersserver.uwaterloo.ca/jjkay/undergrad/crobe/ecomgmt.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20060105194156www.nesh.ca/jameskay/ersserver.uwaterloo.ca/jjkay/undergrad/crobe/ecomgmt.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20060105194156www.nesh.ca/jameskay/ersserver.uwaterloo.ca/jjkay/undergrad/crobe/ecomgmt.pdf, 2006-01-05, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve also tested the first radio collars for animal tracking in the 1960s and developed prescribed burning techniques for savannas.WEB,www.bellmuseum.org/imprint/radio_squirrels.htm, Hide & Seek: Trailing Squirrels with Radio Telemetry, 2007-04-11, Jennifer Amie, IMPRINT Magazine, Bell Museum, dead,www.bellmuseum.org/imprint/radio_squirrels.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20081013212043www.bellmuseum.org/imprint/radio_squirrels.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20081013212043www.bellmuseum.org/imprint/radio_squirrels.htm, 2008-10-13, WEB,www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/julaug05/placeapart.html, A Place Apart, Cedar Creek Natural History Area - For 75 years, this ecological research site has been yielding insights into how the natural world works., Lansing Shepard, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, September 2005, 2008-07-10,www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/julaug05/placeapart.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20090211211626www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/julaug05/placeapart.html,">web.archive.org/web/20090211211626www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/julaug05/placeapart.html, 2009-02-11, dead,

See also

• Martha Crone

References

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External links

• Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve
• Long Term Ecological Research: Cedar Creek (CDR)
• Cedar Creek Insects, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve

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