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To see a pre-construction photo of the site see:
http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/27290 To learn more about The Land Institute see: http://www.landinstitute.org |
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On the right is perennial Intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium), a close relative of our major annual crop wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seen on the left. The view shows the deep (5 – 6 foot) root structure of wheatgrass beside the roots of wheat predominantly in the 18” range. Wheatgrass is a potential grain crop on its own; we are working with genetically diverse populations selecting for crop-like traits.
http://www.landinstitute.org |
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Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), one of the dominant warm-season prairie grasses, commonly occurs with Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardi) and Indian grass (Sorghastrum nutans) on fertile bottomlands. The displayed plant is approximately 4.25 meters long.
http://www.landinstitute.org |
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A popular destination. After repeatedly pausing, backing up and starting again attempting to miss the crowd I finally gave up and finished the pan. Then, as is the nature of chance, the crowd disappeared. I retook the center portion of the image, and then worked through modifying the image numbers to get the redo to load in order. The remnant of the center section substitution is the notch at its start. The fellow to the right is part of the original pan. |
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This is an image of two 4' x 8' sheets on the floor of the greenhouse. For an image of the sheets curved to form an 'easel' see: http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=7257 and http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=8037 |
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The University of Pittsburgh ~ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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The 4 ft x 16 ft 'easel' is curved to a 10 ft radius. The GigaPan is on the centerline 10 ft above. The results of this shoot can be seen at:
http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=8038 |
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My 1st posted image taken while attending GigaPan Conference in Estes Park - thanks Carnegie Mellon and Fine Foundation!
9 rows, 14 columns |
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This view of the Konza Prairie beyond the interstate to the north is found near mile marker 311 along I-70 in eastern Kansas. The horizons seen in this 360 degree pan range from about a half mile to nearly 20 miles away. The Konza Prairie is a 3,487 hectare (~8,600 acres or 13½ square miles) native tallgrass prairie preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy and Kansas State University and operated as a field research station by the K-State Division of Biology. The Flint Hills are steep-sloped and overlain by shallow limestone soils unsuitable for cultivation. This region encompasses over 50,000 km2 (or nearly 20,000 square miles) throughout much of eastern Kansas from near the Kansas-Nebraska border south into northeastern Oklahoma and contains the largest remaining area of unplowed tallgrass prairie in North America.
http://www.konza.ksu.edu/ |