Landscape Partnership Resources Library
2018 AFWA Landscape Conservation Collaboration: A White Paper
Submitted by Mark Humpert, to the AFWA Directors at the 83rd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held in Norfolk, Virginia on March 26-30, 2018. Based on the contributions by regional partners and state representatives with final paper prepared by AFWA’s Wildlife Resource Policy Committee Work Group. Working Group Members: Jim Douglas, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (Chair); Dave Smith, Intermountain West Joint Venture; Tony Wasley, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Ed Schriever, Idaho Department of Fish and Game; Sara Parker Pauley, Missouri Department of Conservation; Kelley Meyers, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Kenny Dinan, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Ed Carter, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; Greg Wathen, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; Thomas Eason, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; Ken Elowe, US Fish and Wildlife Service; David Whitehurst, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries; Elsa Haubold, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Keith Sexson, Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism; Bill Moritz, Wildlife Management Institute; Mike Carter, Playa Lakes Joint Venture; Mark Humpert, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (staff).
Fact Sheet: Tennessee River Basin Network
The Tennessee River winds its way for roughly 650 miles through Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and back into Tennessee, before reaching Kentucky where it empties into the Ohio River. In total the Basin encompasses over 40,000 square miles, covering five major physiographic provinces: the Blue Ridge, the Valley and Ridge, the Appalachian Plateau, the Interior Low Plateaus, and the Coastal Plain. The extent of the Basin’s reach vast diversity of geography and geology in the region help to explain why the area harbors one of the most biologically diverse freshwater ecosystems in the world.
Fact Sheet: Habitat - Forest/Woodlands
Forest/Woodland habitats describe large areas primarily dominated by trees, with moderate ground coverage, such as grasses and shrubs. Density, tree height, and land use may all vary, though woodland is typically used to describe lower density forests. A forest may have an open canopy, but a woodland must have an open canopy with enough sunlight to reach the ground and limited shade.
Fact Sheet: Habitat - Forested Stream and/or Seepage
Forested stream environments are typically found in the buffer zones between forested land and stream banks, often known as riparian zones. Stream headwaters and seepage areas occur where ground water percolates to the surface through muck, mossy rock, and nettles. It can also be found under rocks, among gravel, or cobble where water has begun to percolate in areas near open water. Breeding grounds are commonly found beneath mosses growing on rocks, on logs, or soil surfaces in these types of seepage areas.
Fact Sheet: Habitat - Meadows and Marshlands
Meadows are open grasslands where grass and other non-woody plants are the primary vegetation. With no tree coverage, meadows are typically open, sunny areas that attract flora and fauna that require both ample space and sunlight. These conditions allow for the growth of many wildflowers and are typically important ecosystems for pollinating insects. Marshlands are like meadows in that they typically have no tree coverage and host primarily grasses and woody plants. However, a defining characteristic of marshlands is their wetland features.
Fact Sheet: Habitat - Open Woodlands
Used generally to describe low density forests, open woodland ecosystems contain widely spaced trees whose crowns do not touch, causing for an open canopy, insignificant midstory canopy layer, sparse understory and where groundcover is the most obvious feature of the landscape dominated by diverse flora (grasses, forbes, sedges). Open Woodlands provide habitat for a diverse mix of wildlife species, several of which are of conservation concern, such as Red Headed Woodpecker, Prairie Warbler, Kentucky Warbler, Northern Bobwhite and Eastern Red Bat.
Fact Sheet: Landscape Dynamics Assessment Tool (LanDAT)
LanDAT delivers monitoring information in a way that helps users interpret landscape-change and resilience
Fact Sheet: NatureScape FAQ
Frequently asked questions about NatureScape
Fact Sheet: NatureScape
Landscape Conservation Design and On-Line Conservation Planning Tool
Fact Sheet: Assessing Vulnerability of Species and Habitats to Large-scale Impacts
New vulnerability assessments for 41 species and 3 habitats in the Appalachians.
2016-17 APPLCC Legacy Report
The Legacy Report outlines the work and achievements of the AppLCC.
TRBN Report Card Meeting Slides and Notes
Slides presented on the TRBN Report Card Feb 8, 2018
Fact Sheet: Science Investments
Our work and achievements in 2016 and 2017 built upon the collaborative scientific foundation established in our earlier years, while continuing towards a vision of maintaining a landscape that supports the special biological and cultural resources of the Appalachians. It’s helpful to reflect on the systematic advances made by our regional partnership in terms of its actions, decisions, and our investments—both in terms of the science but also in terms of strengthening the partnership through investment in shared resources.
Fact Sheet: The Web Portal
APPLCC WEB PORTAL OVERVIEW: Empowering Partners to Deliver Conservation and Connect Landscapes
Fact Sheet: Ecosystem Benefits and Risks
Fact Sheet: Ecosystem Benefits and Risks
Fact Sheet: Assessing Future Energy
Assessing Future Energy Development Across the Appalachian Region
Tennessee River Basin Network (TRB) Fact Sheet
TRB Fact Sheet
Landscape Dynamics Assessment Tool (LanDAT) Fact Sheet
Landscape Dynamics Assessment Tool (LanDAT) LanDAT delivers monitoring information in a way that helps users interpret landscape-change and resilience
NatureScape Fact Sheet
Landscape Conservation Design and On-Line Conservation Planning Tool
NatureScape FAQ Fact Sheet
NatureScape FAQ
