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Classification and Mapping of Cave and Karst Resources
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Oct 15, 2013
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last modified
Jul 22, 2025 05:48 PM
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AppLCC Funded,
Our Work,
Research,
Science and Research Products,
Caves,
Karst
It has been recognized by the Appalachian LCC partnership that to develop and deliver landscape-level planning tools, it is essential to develop an Appalachian-wide map depicting where cave and karst habitats and resources occur across the landscape. For the past 18 months, researchers for the Appalachian LCC funded “Classification and Georeferencing Cave/Karst Resources across the Appalachian LCC” project have been gathering and analyzing data on caves and karst region wide. This work has produced a series of deliverables, including narratives, data tables, geospatial information layers, and a variety of maps. The maps and files provide a comprehensive overview of data availability for examining relationships between environmental factors and biological diversity and distribution within karst areas of the Appalachian LCC.
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Classification and Mapping of Cave and Karst Resources
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A Stream Classification System for the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Nov 28, 2012
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last modified
Jan 04, 2016 02:42 PM
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AppLCC Funded,
Our Work,
Rivers,
Water,
Streams,
Science and Research Products,
Research
Unifying state-based stream classifications into a single consistent system, principal investigators at The Nature Conservancy developed a hierarchical classification system and map for stream and river systems for the Appalachian LCC that represents the region’s natural flowing-water aquatic habitats. This river classification information is needed to develop and implement instream flow standards and management recommendations so that environmental flows can become integral to all water management decisions from the onset.
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Environmental Flows from Water Withdrawals in the Marcellus Shale Region
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Nov 28, 2012
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last modified
Jul 13, 2016 11:04 AM
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filed under:
Models,
Energy,
AppLCC Funded,
Our Work,
Research,
Water,
Ecological Flows,
Science and Research Products
The Appalachian LCC collaborated with Cornell University to study the environmental impacts of water withdrawals in the Central Appalachian region. The rivers and streams of the Central Appalachians are home to more than 200 species of fish and other aquatic life. They also provide a reliable source of drinking water, recreational opportunities and associated economic benefits to people living in large cities and surrounding communities. This research looks at how the region’s surface freshwater supply – and the health of natural systems delivering this resource – have been impacted and may be altered in the coming years under increasing water withdrawals. It focuses on the Marcellus Shale region in the Central Appalachians, including portions of NY, PA, OH, MD, WV and VA.
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App LCC States Map
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by
Paul Leonard
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Nov 30, 2012
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Map Products
Depicts 15 states within the Appalachian LCC Boundary
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Landscape Partnership Spatial Datasets
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Appalchian Boundary and Resource Maps
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App LCC Crop Biomass
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by
Paul Leonard
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
GIS,
Our Work,
Map Products
Depicts estimate of Crop Biomass from 2008 by county.
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Landscape Partnership Spatial Datasets
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Appalchian Boundary and Resource Maps
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App LCC Forest Biomass
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by
Paul Leonard
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Nov 30, 2012
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GIS,
Our Work,
Map Products
Depicts estimate of forest residual biomass from 2007 per county.
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Landscape Partnership Spatial Datasets
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Appalchian Boundary and Resource Maps
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App LCC Methane Biomass
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by
Paul Leonard
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Nov 30, 2012
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Map Products
Depicts estimate from manure methane (2002) for one year per county.
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Landscape Partnership Spatial Datasets
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Appalchian Boundary and Resource Maps
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App LCC Coal Fields
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by
Paul Leonard
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
GIS,
Our Work,
Map Products
Depicts coal fields, coal types, and likely accessibility.
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Landscape Partnership Spatial Datasets
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Appalchian Boundary and Resource Maps
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App LCC Ecoregions (EPA level III)
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by
Paul Leonard
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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GIS,
Our Work,
Map Products
Depicts EPA level III ecoregions which are encompassed by LCC
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Appalchian Boundary and Resource Maps
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App LCC Landcover
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by
Paul Leonard
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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GIS,
Our Work,
Map Products
Depicts the landcover types from NLCD 2006 within the Appalachian LCC
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