47 datasets found
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Federal
Prioritizing Fish Reintroductions in Lower Abrams Creek, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Based on Ecological Benefit and Source Population Integrity.
Department of the Interior —
Field methods include the capture of fishes using backpack electrofishing using the same methodologies employed by Great Smoky Mountains National Park fish... -
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Climate Database (Fridley GRSM-00318)
Department of the Interior —
an inventory and archive of the historical (1890-2011) temperature and precipitation data for Great Smoky Mountains National Park -
Federal
Developing Conservation Strategies for Trillium Species
Department of the Interior —
Locations of Trillium seed collection sites -
Federal
Tree Canopy Biodiversity (Myxomycetes, macrofungi, mosses, liverworts and lichens) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
PI and his team used ropes to scale trees of primarily five species (ash, tulip poplar, red maple, white pine, and white oak) and describe fungi, myxomycetes... -
Federal
Diplocardia deborahae, A New Earthworm Species (Annelida: Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae) from Eastern Tennessee, USA.
Department of the Interior —
Field Methods: Hand collect live earthworm specimens underneath small logs/branches and rocks. Any logs and rocks flipped will be restored to original position. Sites... -
Federal
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Genes-to-Ecosystems Forest Nutrient Cycling: Red Spruce (Picea rubens) Forest Fragmentation Patch Size Effects on Nutrient Dynamics
Department of the Interior —
This project focuses on red spruce (Picea rubens). How does forest fragmentation influence nutrient cycling? How do red spruce trees respond to phosphorous (P)... -
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Density Dependence and Stochastic Variation in Overabundant, Unmanaged White-tailed Deer Herds of Eastern National Parks-- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
Using 7-year to 13-year sets of deer monitoring data from 16 NPS sites, PI estimated parameters of the theta-logistic model (TLM), a widely-used population model... -
Federal
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Noland Divide Water Quality
Department of the Interior —
Based on studies in the 1980s linking stream water quality (acidification) and atmospheric acid deposition, the GRSM initiated a long-term continuous water quality... -
Federal
Appalachian Trail Visitor Impact Assessments to Enhance Sustainability and Improve Visitor Experiences.
Department of the Interior —
We will visit two 5k segments within GRSM as part of a larger research study on the Appalachian Trail to take an array of measurements on the condition of the A.T.... -
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Relative Abundance and Diversity of Spiders in a Recently Disturbed (burn site) area.
Department of the Interior —
"PI conducted a study of the relative abundance and diversity of spiders in a recently burned area, under the supervision of Dr. Susan Riechert. From 1999-2002... -
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Phylogeography of the Mud and Red Salamanders (Pseudotriton) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
Field Methods: Specimens are found in the field, measured for basic morphometrics (snout-vent length, mass), and the tip of the tail is clipped and placed in 95%... -
Federal
Bird Genoscape Project - Mapping the Flyways of the Birds of North America
Department of the Interior —
Field Methods: Birds will be captured via passive mist netting as well as by using target taxa song playbacks. The use of species-specific song playbacks will reduce... -
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Eastern hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr) in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park: community and ecosystem dynamics as hemlock forests transition.
Department of the Interior —
Field Methods: My work will test three predictions: (1) Hemlock decline alters nutrient cycling and decomposition rates. (2) Hemlock decline alters plant and soil... -
Federal
GIS evaluation of elk data in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
Summary of proposed field methods and activities: Using data collected from NPS staff to analyze information on elk caving areas. -
Federal
Comparative genomics and metabolomics on evolution of endosymbiotic and intestinal symbiotic systems in xylophagous cockroaches, Cryptocercus spp.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park Data
Department of the Interior —
Summary of proposed field methods and activities: Several decayed wood logs (fallen trees) in the proposed collection site will be opened with hatchets or rock... -
Federal
The biodiversity of Thysanoptera (Insecta) of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, an Introduction.
Department of the Interior —
This report contains the first comprehensive study of the fauna of the insect Order Thysanoptera (thrips) in Great Smoky Mountains NP. Forty-nine species were... -
Federal
The Long-Term Effects of Exurbanization on Stream Health and Salamander Communties in the Southeast Appalachian Mountains
Department of the Interior —
The southern Appalachian Mountains have experienced a large population growth over the past 30 years. Land use practices are shifting and forests are being converted... -
Federal
North Carolina’s Candid Critters: A Statewide Camera Trap Survey in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
Summary of proposed field methods and activities: Methodology This project will engage citizen scientist to run camera traps, code images, and upload data that can be... -
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Listeria Whole Genome Sequence Data Reference Sets: Needed to Allow for Improved Persistence Assessment and Source Tracking
Department of the Interior —
Briefly, sample collection will entail collecting soil samples at 5 sites within 1 suggested area, with each site being more than a quarter mile apart. Sample sites... -
Federal
Great Smoky Mountain National Park Monitoring Wells: Proposed Inclusion into the North Carolina Statewide Monitoring Well Network.
Department of the Interior —
Field Methods: Each proposed well will need to be accessed, video-logged, and equipped with a locking cap. Video-logging will allow the North Carolina Division of...
47 datasets found