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Central Interior Highlands Calcareous Glade and Barrens by Lesley Sneddon, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 10:25 AM: This habitat is found primarily in the Interior Highlands of the Ozark, Ouachita, and Interior Low Plateau regions with scattered occurrences in northern Missouri. It occurs along moderate to steep slopes and steep valleys on primarily southerly to westerly facing slopes. Limestone and/or dolomite bedrock typify this system with shallow, moderately to well-drained soils interspersed with rocks. These soils often dry out during the summer and autumn, and then become saturated during the winter and spring. Fire is the primary natural dynamic, and prescribed fires help manage this system by restricting woody growth and maintaining the more open glade structure.

Cave/Karst Resources Across the Appalachian LCC: A Visual Guide to Results PDF by Web Editor, last updated: Jan 27, 2016 07:59 PM: This visual guide documents 18 months of work gathering and analyzing data on caves and karst resources in the Appalachian LCC. The maps and files provide a comprehensive overview of data available for examining relationships between environmental factors and biological diversity and distribution within karst areas in the region. This visual survey is intended to be a guide to what the researchers have accomplished, and a guide to what new questions and results would be interesting to end-users.

Appalachian Assessments by Caroline Dougherty, last updated: Jan 25, 2016 10:43 AM

New Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments for 41 Species by Lesley Sneddon, last updated: Jan 19, 2016 10:20 AM: This spreadsheet functions as a tool to determine climate change vulnerability of species. Information is entered in the calculator, and results are stored in the results tab. Explanations of climate change measures and species-specific attributes that contribute to adaptive capacity are in subsequent tabs. The documentation tab provides justification for ratings of each individual factor, with a complete list of references also provided in a separate tab. Also available for download below is the county distribution for 41 of the species evaluated.

Pine, Bill by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jan 18, 2016 07:20 PM: Fish biologist with experience in quantitative methods, adaptive management, and experimental design.

Staniscia, Stefania by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jan 15, 2016 02:15 PM

January 2012 Expert Panel Meeting, NatureServe Home Office by Lesley Sneddon, last updated: Jan 14, 2016 10:43 AM: Expert Panel discussing a decision tree to aid in selecting vulnerability assessment methods. Panel members (from left to right): Kim Hall, The Nature Conservancy, Great Lakes; Robert Cooper, University of Georgia; Bruce Young, NatureServe; Jean Brennan, Appalachian LCC; Kyle Barrett, Clemson University; Healy Hamilton, Marine Conservation Institute (now of NatureServe); not shown: John O'Leary, Massachusetts Department of Fish and Wildlife; Hector Galbraith, National Wildlife Federation; Patricia Butler, Michigan Technical University, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science; Lesley Sneddon, NatureServe

Environmental Flows from Water Withdrawals in the Marcellus Shale Region by Web Editor, last updated: Jan 05, 2016 09:05 AM

A Stream Classification System for the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jan 04, 2016 02:42 PM: 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.

Review of Subterranean Faunal Studies of the Appalachians and Models of Subterranean Species Richness PDF by Web Editor, last updated: Jan 04, 2016 12:29 PM: Historically, the cave fauna, and any biota for that matter, were largely studied from a taxonomic perspective. Papers focused on a lineage or a set of closely related lineages because of the strictures of taxonomic expertise, the difficulty in collating and summarizing information for a variety of taxonomic groups, and because, until relatively recently, there was no research agenda that emphasized patterns of species richness. With the advent of interest in species diversity per se in the late 1960’s and especially with the interest in biodiversity and biodiversity hotspots in the late 1980’s, the focus changed. Studies of cave fauna reflected the changing research agendas. In this bibliographic review, we examine five areas of interest:

A Stream Classification for the Appalachian LCC PDF by Web Editor, last updated: Jan 04, 2016 12:11 PM: A classification system and map was developed for stream and river systems in the Appalachian LCC region, encompassing parts of 17 states. The product is intended to complement state-based stream classifications by unifying them into a single consistent system that represents the region’s natural flowing-water aquatic habitats. The results can be used to understand ecological flow relationships and inform conservation planning for aquatic biodiversity in the region.