University of Missouri - School of Natural Resources
Silviculture and Restoration Ecology
Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Center
The Baskett Wildlife Research and Education Center is a CAFNR property located east of Ashland, MO and about 15 miles from the MU campus. The 2,200 acre property is mostly forested, with a diversity of ecosystem types that include upland oak-hickory forest, mesic hardwoods, and riparian areas. The property is used as a living laboratory for a wide variety of classes and has a long history of research by undergraduates, graduate students, and scientists at MU and partners.
More information can be found at the CAFNR website for Baskett.
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On-going projects of interest include:
Restoration Ecology:
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Effects of agricultural legacy on structure and composition of current forests
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Wildlife use in different legacy types
Prescribed burning:
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Effects of burn season and frequency on old field succession
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Student training and red card certification through prescribed burning
Maple syrup project:
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Production of Missouri maple syrup each spring from about 200 sugar maple trees
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Undergraduate internship project
MOFLUX tower:
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Eddy covariance tower within the Ameriflux network
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Led by Dr. Jeffrey Wood