88 datasets found
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Research on the Ecology and Natural History of Black Bears
Department of the Interior —
The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is an important symbol of the parkand has significant intrinsic value to visitors. However, a dense bear population coupled... -
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Great Smoky Mountains All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) Plot Vegetation Monitoring Database
Department of the Interior —
These data encompass all of the vegetation inventory data collected by GRSM Inventory and Monitoring staff from 1998 to 2002. Protocols for these plots mostly follow... -
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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Insecticide Treatment Assessment in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
The hemlock woolly adelgid was first documented in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2002. Since then park personnel have embarked on multi-faceted... -
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Inventory of reptiles in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
From April 2000 to November 2004 (44 months), various field methods were used to capture of encounter reptiles in GSMNP, including placement of metal roofing tin... -
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An Assessment of Coliform Bacteria in Water Sources near Appalachian Trail Shelters within the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Department of the Interior —
"In Great Smoky Mountain National Park, it has long been held drinking water should be treated for the water to be drinkable. This research project will focus on... -
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Distribution of Hydrangea species in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
PI proposed to study the distribution of Hydrangea species in the park as a part of a student field trip. The park has no record of whether this work was conducted... -
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Inventory of Aquatic True Bugs (Insecta: Heteroptera: Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha, Leptopodomorpha) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee, USA
Department of the Interior —
During August of 2008, 42 localities were sampled throughout the Park (North Carolina and Tennessee), resulting in collection of 11 families, 23 genera, and 49... -
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Balsam Woolly Adelgid Monitoring
Department of the Interior —
Annual monitoring of tagged Fraser fir trees on four mountain tops- Clingmans Dome, Balsam Mountain Road, Mt Sterling, and Mt LeConte- for density of non-native... -
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Sochan Monitoring Database
Department of the Interior —
This database includes monitoring and occurrence data for Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata (“sochan” or “cutleaf coneflower”) throughout the park. The sochan... -
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Elk camera trapping in GRSM near Fines Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
Summary of proposed field methods and activities: With the assistance of Kim Delozier from Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, we will set 3-4 Reconyx Camera Traps on the... -
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park National Rivers and Streams Assessment 2018/2019
Department of the Interior —
Procedures are from the NRSA Field Operations Manual 1. In situ Measure in situ DO, pH, water temperature, and conductivity using a calibrated multi-parameter water... -
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Bacterial and Archaeal Diversity in Soils and Waters of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Department of the Interior —
"Three archaeal and 13 bacterial species were observed in fecal samples from four of the park's elk. The microbial species residing in elk digestive tracts showed... -
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Secondary Organic Aerosol Study - Look Rock (SOAS-LR) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
Field Methods: We propose to make measurements of fine particle composition using FTIR, XRF, and AMS techniques as part of the SOAS campaign. The instruments are... -
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GRSM Dictyostelium Survey
Department of the Interior —
Field Methods: Collection of 10-20 samples of about 20 g of soil from just under the leaf litter of assorted forest locations. Soil is scraped only from the surface... -
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Survey of Neonectria Fungi Associated with American Beech and Co-occurring Woody Plant Species
Department of the Interior —
Field Methods: Given the exploratory nature of this study, sampling will be conducted opportunistically for a maximum of five sites within the GSMNP. At each site,... -
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Pilot study for investigation of mercury in litterfall at National Atmospheric Deposition Program Mercury Deposition Network sites
Department of the Interior —
Automated collectors at Elkmont passively accumulated litterfall for two consecutive 4-week periods each in 2008 and 2009. Samples were collected, and submitted for... -
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Effects of Fire on Pathogens and Mycorrhizae Associated with Forest Trees and Woody Vegetation in Fire Damages Areas of Great Smoky Mountains Using Illumina Sequencing and Field Plot Collecting of Fleshy Fungi.
Department of the Interior —
Specific Plot Design: Selection of specific sites will include those recently established by Dr. Karen Hughes (lead PI) at Twin Creeks (mixed burn), Baskins Creek... -
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Survey of the Centipedes (Chilopoda) of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Department of the Interior —
"PI seeks to complete a checklist of the centipede species found in the park. Centipedes are important animals in forest ecosystems, as they are top predators in soil... -
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Origin of the Appalachian Gametophyte
Department of the Interior —
"Vittaria appalachiana is a fern that grows on porous rock outcrops near streams throughout the Appalachian Mountains. This particular species, however, spends its... -
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Myriapod collections for a revision of the millipede genera Pseudopolydesmus and Nannaria- Great Smoky Mountains National Park Data
Department of the Interior —
Summary of proposed field methods and activities: Sampling Myriapods is a low-impact process. Collecting is done by turning over leaf piles with a millipede rake (see...
88 datasets found