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Section 6. Operations - 5-Year Work Plan by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Section 5. Conservation Priorities Science Needs by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Section 4. AppLCC Administration and Decision-Making by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Section 3. Management Capacity Within the Appalachian Community by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Section 2: Science Capacity within the Appalachian Community Federal Departments/Agencies by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Section 1: Biodiversity and Conservation Challenges Across the Appalachian Region by Web Editor, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 11:21 AM

Previous Habitat Assessments within the Appalachian LCC by Lesley Sneddon, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 10:30 AM: This spreadsheet provides the results of habitat assessments from five previous research projects. These include two projects in the Central Appalachian and Cumberland - Southern Appalachian portion of the LCC; habitat assessments completed in the North Carolina portion of the Cumberland - Southern Appalachian subregion; habitat assessments in the northeastern portion of the Central Appalachian subregion; and a draft assessment for a habitat in the Interior Low Plateau.

Southern Interior Low Plateau Dry Mesic Oak Forest by Lesley Sneddon, last updated: Feb 12, 2016 10:25 AM: This habitat of upland hardwood-dominated forests occurs in the Interior Low Plateau region of the southeastern United States along ridgetops and slopes of various aspects. The floristic expression of different stands included in this habitat varies considerably with aspect and soil type. Included here are a variety of associations ranging along a moisture gradient from submesic to drier ones. The submesic to dry-mesic expressions tend to be found on midslopes with northerly to easterly aspects, and the drier ones on southerly to westerly aspects and on broad ridges. Parent material can range from calcareous to acidic with very shallow, well- to excessively well-drained soils in the drier expressions and moderately well-drained soils in the submesic to dry-mesic ones. The canopy closure of this system ranges from closed to somewhat open in the drier examples. Historically, these examples may have been more open under conditions of more frequent fire.

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.

Where the Not-So-Mighty Chestnut Still Grows by U.S. Forest Service, last updated: Feb 03, 2016 09:51 AM: A recent study by U.S. Forest Service, university, and state agency researchers provides baseline information on contemporary populations of American chestnut needed to support restoration of the tree to the forests it once dominated.

Literature Cited by Jessica Rhodes, last updated: Jan 29, 2016 09:34 AM: Literature cited list for the Imperiled Aquatic Species Conservation Strategy for the Upper Tennessee River Basin and associated references.

Reports and Reference Materials by Jessica Rhodes, last updated: Jan 29, 2016 09:34 AM: This folder includes reports (published, unpublished,and draft format) as well as data spreadsheets relevant to conservation within the Upper Tennessee River Basin.

Maps and Graphics by Jessica Rhodes, last updated: Jan 29, 2016 09:34 AM: Maps in draft format for use in reports and presentations.

Communications by Jessica Rhodes, last updated: Jan 29, 2016 09:34 AM: This is the folder area for the communications workgroup to upload draft products, meeting notes, and other outreach materials.

UTRB Imperiled Aquatic Species Conservation Strategy [Slides] by Jean Brennan, last updated: Jan 29, 2016 09:34 AM: The full set of Power Point briefing slides on the Conservation Strategy - prepared as a resource to the Development Team's use in outreach and briefings. (ver_2015-01-13_jb). Note hidden slides appear with the (H) on the slide.

UTRB Imperiled Aquatic Species Conservation Strategy [2015 presentation] by JB, last updated: Jan 29, 2016 09:34 AM: pdf copy of the UTRB Imperiled Aquatic Species Conservation Strategy briefing slides for team discussion on proposal to use UTRB strategy as the foundation upon which to pursue a landscape conservation design (LCD) project within the AppLCC. (2 slides/page). Note the slides with the (H) indicate those that are Hidden and not actually presented. (These are provided as background resources to the speaker.)

UTRB Imperiled Species Conservation Strategy [Presentation] by Web Editor, last updated: Jan 29, 2016 09:34 AM: Imperiled Aquatic Species Conservation Strategy for the Upper Tennessee River Basin presentation of slide pdf.

Webinars and Presentations by Jessica Rhodes, last updated: Jan 29, 2016 09:33 AM: Presentations regarding the conservation activities by partners in the Tennessee River Basin.