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Morrow Plots, Long Term Agriculutral Experiment, Illinois

Entry ID: UI.Morrow

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Summary

Abstract: The exact origin of the Morrow plots on the campus of the University
of Illinois is obscure, but they are reputed to be the oldest
continuous agronomic research study in the USA. Some evidence
indicates that the plots were established in 1876, however the first
yield records begin in 1888 when the Illinois Agricultural Experiment
Station began. Included with the records are notes stating that the
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Description: This page provides very detailed information about the Morrow plots,
as well as photographs, figures, and diagrams.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: 40.2	S: 40.0	E: -88.2	W: -88.24

Min Depth: SURFACE Max Depth: 1 M

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1876-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ILLINOIS

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS > FERTILIZERS

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE > CROP/PLANT YIELDS

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

MAPS

Ancillary Keywords

DIGITAL RASTER GRAPHIC

DRG

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Montana State Library

Data Center

GIS, Natural Resource Information System, Montana State Library, Montana

Data Center URL: http://nris.state.mt.us/gis/default.htm
Dataset ID: Map Sheets/Grids

Data Center Personnel
Name: GERRY DAUMILLER Phone: (406) 444-5358 Fax: (406) 444-0581 Contact Address: Montana State Library 1515 East 6th Avenue City: Helena Province or State: Montana Postal Code: 59620-1800 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online Internet (HTTP)

Distribution Format: shapefile

Personnel

GERRY DAUMILLER

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: (406) 444-5358

Fax: (406) 444-0581

Contact Address:

Montana State Library

1515 East 6th Avenue

City: Helena

Province or State: Montana

Postal Code: 59620-1800

Country: USA

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-09-25

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