 The Talladega Terrestrial Field Site covers 5,300 hectares within the Talladega National Forest, where the upper coastal plain gives rise to the Appalachian foothills. This rich core terrestrial site consists of long-leaf forests along with mixed hardwoods and wetlands. It hosts a 116-foot-tall flux tower, a soil sensor array, and field sampling plots where neon scientists collect data about plants and animals.