Advancing Forest Soil Moisture Monitoring in Daniel Boone National Forest
Project Timeline
October 2021 - September 2023
Project Status
Completed
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This was a pilot project under the U.S. Forest Service’s recently formed Soil Moisture Monitoring Network Initiative. It aimed to explore best practices for forest soil moisture monitoring and data collection, taking as a case study the complex terrain found in the Daniel Boone National Forest of eastern Kentucky.
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General Location
State
Specific Location
Kentucky
Regions
Midwest
Key Partners
Western Kentucky University
Kentucky Climate Center
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Geological Survey
Sectors
Agriculture
Ecosystems
DEWS Components
Observation & Monitoring
Research & Applications