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Climate Change and Phenology at the Engeseth-Rinde Farm in Nerstrand, MN
Grace Freeman, Dan Grattan, Cory Grider, & Ben Stevens
St. Olaf College | ES 399 | Spring 2017
Abstract
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is preparing to ecologically restore
and manage the land that formerly comprised the Engeseth-Rinde Farm near Nerstrand,
MN. To assist this project, we investigated shifts in the local climate caused by global
anthropogenic climate change. Phenology, the study of cyclic natural phenomena such as
budding, flowering, etc., is highly correlated with climate and can shift in response to
changes in both temperature and precipitation. Goals in this project were to determine
significant trends of climate change in southern Minnesota, collect phenological data for the
study site, and use the phenology data and climate trends to inform future study,
restoration, and management practices. To do this, we visited the site once per week during
the spring season to make phenological observations and then compare our observations
to historical climate and phenology data. Based on our research and observations, we
predicted that the future climate will continue to warm and phenological patterns may shift
earlier as a result of the longer growing season and earlier onset of spring. Furthermore,
the increase in frequency and severity of precipitation events could result in very different
species assemblages from the ones that existed there many decades ago. Additionally, we
predict that the site, which is already home to some invasive species such as buckthorn, is
likely to become more vulnerable to invasive species and other environmental stressors.
We recommend restoring the site according to the DNR’s present plan while focusing on
the native seedbank and maintenance of ecological and evolutionary integrity.
Introduction
Donald H. Nelson donated the Engeseth-Rinde Farm to the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) in March of 2016. The farm, which sits near Nerstrand Big Woods
State Park, will be added to the new Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area (KYMN Radio,
2016), and it is now called “The Engeseth-Rinde Unit of the Prairie Creek Wildlife
Management Area.” Work is already in progress to open up the property for public use,
Object Description
| Title | Phenology and Climate Change Paper |
| Creator | Freeman, Grace A.; Grattan, Daniel R.; Grider, Cory R.; Stevens, Benjamin K. |
| Description | Final report for a project that involved a phenological study at the Engeseth-Rinde site and research on climate change in the region. |
| Date | 5/15/2017 |
| Item Type | Text |
| Item Physical Format | Reports |
| Formal Subject Headings | Phenology |
| Locally Assigned Subject Headings | Phenology |
| Minnesota City or Township | Northfield |
| Minnesota County | Rice |
| State or Province | Minnesota |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic Location | Engeseth-Rinde |
| Language | English |
| Collection Name | Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area Digital Collection |
| Contributing Organization | St. Olaf College |
| Contact Information | Kathy Shea, Professor of Biology at St. Olaf College (sheak@stolaf.edu); or Hsianghui Liu-Spencer, Cataloging & Digital Services Librarian (hliuspen@carleton.edu) Gould Library, at Carleton College. |
| Rights Management | I created the object and I give permission to Carleton to make this available under a Creative Commons license. |
| Local Identifier | 2017PhenologyAndClimateChangePaper.pdf |
| Relation | St. Olaf College - ENVST 399 - Spring 2017 |
| Item Digital Format | Text |
| Transcript | Final report for a project that involved a phenological study at the Engeseth-Rinde site and research on climate change in the region. |
| Acess File Checksum | 4283182093 |
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| Transcript | Climate Change and Phenology at the Engeseth-Rinde Farm in Nerstrand, MN Grace Freeman, Dan Grattan, Cory Grider, & Ben Stevens St. Olaf College | ES 399 | Spring 2017 Abstract The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is preparing to ecologically restore and manage the land that formerly comprised the Engeseth-Rinde Farm near Nerstrand, MN. To assist this project, we investigated shifts in the local climate caused by global anthropogenic climate change. Phenology, the study of cyclic natural phenomena such as budding, flowering, etc., is highly correlated with climate and can shift in response to changes in both temperature and precipitation. Goals in this project were to determine significant trends of climate change in southern Minnesota, collect phenological data for the study site, and use the phenology data and climate trends to inform future study, restoration, and management practices. To do this, we visited the site once per week during the spring season to make phenological observations and then compare our observations to historical climate and phenology data. Based on our research and observations, we predicted that the future climate will continue to warm and phenological patterns may shift earlier as a result of the longer growing season and earlier onset of spring. Furthermore, the increase in frequency and severity of precipitation events could result in very different species assemblages from the ones that existed there many decades ago. Additionally, we predict that the site, which is already home to some invasive species such as buckthorn, is likely to become more vulnerable to invasive species and other environmental stressors. We recommend restoring the site according to the DNR’s present plan while focusing on the native seedbank and maintenance of ecological and evolutionary integrity. Introduction Donald H. Nelson donated the Engeseth-Rinde Farm to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in March of 2016. The farm, which sits near Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, will be added to the new Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area (KYMN Radio, 2016), and it is now called “The Engeseth-Rinde Unit of the Prairie Creek Wildlife Management Area.” Work is already in progress to open up the property for public use, |
