Black Hills
Local
ROMEON - Rocky Mountain Ecological Observatory
Black Hills State University
Temperate forest
Northern Forest, Northwestern Forested Mountains, Eastern Temperate Forests, Great Plains, North American Deserts
The Black Hills and the surrounding Great Plains in South Dakota are located at the geographic center of North America and contain a diverse and representative array of habitats and species.
Terrestrial
Intensive pasture, Extensive rangeland, Unmanaged/successional vegetation, Other
The Black Hills is a major site of timber harvest in North America
No beds
yes
yes
1 - 2
3 - 5
3 - 5
3 - 5
< 30
Broadband
yes
Grid
50 - 100 miles
45
3288
no
Long-term large herbivore exclosures
David Siemens
Director
davidsiemens@bhsu.edu
605-642-6233