Dakota Coteau Field Site NEON - United States of America

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Site Name
Dakota Coteau Field Site NEON
Short name
DCFS
Country
United States of America
Web Address
https://www.neonscience.org/field-sites/dcfs
Site Manager
Andrea Anteau
Site Description
Dakota Coteau Field Site (DCFS) is a terrestrial NEON field site located in Stuntsman County, North Dakota, approximately 160 km (100 mi.) northeast of Bismarck, in an area known as the "Prairie Pothole Region." This region includes a patchwork of grasslands, agricultural, and wetland/aquatic communities embedded in a matrix of small agrarian communities. This site is managed by the State of North Dakota Land Trust and is moderately grazed throughout the year. NEON sampling at DCFS occurs across nonadjacent land parcels interspersed by private land with a total sampling area of 2.6 km2 (642 acres). DCFS is part of NEON's Northern Plains Domain (D09). D09 has two other terrestrial field sites and two aquatic field sites. DCFS is colocated with the Prairie Lake at Dakota Coteau Field Site aquatic site (PRLA).
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Last modified
2025-09-17 13:09:15

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2017
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
NEON✔ (DCFS)This site is a verified "NEON" member.
Photos
Cows at Dakota Coteau Field School Site
Cows at Dakota Coteau Field School Site
Field scientists at Dakota Coteau Field School Site
Field scientists at Dakota Coteau Field School Site
Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 47.16165 Longitude: -99.10656

Elevation (average)
575.00msl
Elevation (min)
494.00msl
Elevation (max)
592.00msl
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Grasslands
Ecosystem Type
Agricultural
Grasslands
Air Temperature: Average Annual
4.90°C
Precipitation Annual
490.00mm
Geology
The geology at this site is characterized by glacial sediments of mud, clay, and silt. More specifically, the parent materials at DCFS are mostly Wisconsin age, fine-loamy glacial till and alluvium derived from the till. In addition to the till, the northeastern section of the site consists of sandy and gravelly glacial outwash.
Vegetation
The Northern Plains Domain is dominated by prairie grasslands, including a combination of short and mid-stature grasses, and croplands. Dominant vegetation types include silverberry (Elaeagnus commutata), Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pretensis), and fireberry hawthorn (Crataegus chrysocarpa).
Soils
The soil order at this site is Mollisol. The soil family is fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Haplustolls.
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Accessible All Year
Yes
Permanent Operation
No