 Ordway Swisher Biological Station is located in north-central Florida and encompasses a research area of just under 37 square kilometers. This neon site is dominated by longleaf pines, turkey oak, grasses, and herbaceous flowers. The site is managed using prescribed burns to maintain natural fire regiments on the land, which help maintain the structure and function of the natural longleaf pine forest, as well as minimizing damaging effects of high-intensity wildfires. A 115-foot-tall flux tower collects physical and chemical properties of atmosphere-related processes. Field observations of plants, animals, soils, and microbes are also collected within the tower air shed.