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Fact Sheet: Tennessee River Basin Network

Tracy Clark — 2018-03-19T12:43:32Z

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

Tracy Clark — 2018-03-19T12:43:31Z

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 - Open Woodlands

Tracy Clark — 2018-03-19T12:43:21Z

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)

Tracy Clark — 2018-03-19T12:43:19Z

LanDAT delivers monitoring information in a way that helps users interpret landscape-change and resilience

Fact Sheet: NatureScape FAQ

Tracy Clark — 2018-03-19T12:43:15Z

Frequently asked questions about NatureScape

Fact Sheet: Habitat - Forested Stream and/or Seepage

Tracy Clark — 2018-03-19T12:43:30Z

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

Tracy Clark — 2018-03-19T12:43:25Z

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: Assessing Vulnerability of Species and Habitats to Large-scale Impacts

Tracy Clark — 2018-03-19T12:42:33Z

New vulnerability assessments for 41 species and 3 habitats in the Appalachians.

Fact Sheet: NatureScape

Tracy Clark — 2018-03-19T12:42:55Z

Landscape Conservation Design and On-Line Conservation Planning Tool

Fact Sheet: The Web Portal

Rosanne Hessmiller — 2018-02-02T02:45:00Z

APPLCC WEB PORTAL OVERVIEW: Empowering Partners to Deliver Conservation and Connect Landscapes

Fact Sheet: Science Investments

Rosanne Hessmiller — 2018-02-02T03:25:00Z

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.

2016-17 APPLCC Legacy Report

Tracy Clark — 2018-03-16T16:35:38Z

The Legacy Report outlines the work and achievements of the AppLCC.

Publications & Outreach

Matthew Cimitile — 2013-07-29T14:40:00Z

Communication and Outreach

Find here annual reports that are produced each year and provide an overview of the work of the Appalachian LCC:

The Cooperative also produces a Quarterly Newsletter that touches on recent achievements, funded projects, and more. An introductory Fact Sheet details how the Cooperative serves as a catalyst for conservation collaboration. AppLCC has also created a series of Fact Sheets relating to all of the AppLCC funded Projects.

A Synthesis of Research Products document highlights tools, products, and data developed by the Cooperative for resource managers and partners to address the environmental threats that are beyond the scope of any one agency. Specific research product fact sheets provide in-depth details about the use and functions of Appalachian LCC funded research products and tools, including:

Finally, browse through a number of Video Interviews from members of our Conservation Community as well as Webinars on Conservation Tools and Projects taking place throughout the region.

5-Year Work Plan

This report represents the result of a 3-day Workshop of the Cooperative Steering Committee and Key Partners to produce a collaborative, integrated, and science-driven 5-Year Work Plan. It will serve as our guide in moving the Appalachian LCC forward as an organization and decision-making body charged to advance the efforts of the broader conservation community in addressing large-scale environmental and climate impacts. The Plan is divided into 5 Sections found below:

Introduction
Includes the Preface, Table of Contents, Acknowledgements, and Executive Summary
Section A
Provides an overview of the Appalachian LCC, the organization's mission and vision, guiding principles, business processes, and operational measures.
Section B
Details the four major goals of the Appalachian LCC over the next five years. Includes the specific objectives within each goal and tasks deemed necessary to achieve these objectives.
Section C
This section provides staff recommendations on tasks requiring more staffing or funding support, or in some cases modification, to achieve.
Glossary
Glossary of Terms used throughout the Work Plan.

Science Needs Portfolio

Developed by conservation experts across the Appalachian region, the Science Needs Portfolio identifies science and data needs necessary to guide landscape planning priorities and decisions regarding allocation of funds. This Portfolio will be annually reviewed and revised based on priority needs, emerging challenges, and opportunities:

2013 Science Needs Portfolio
2012 Science Needs Portfolio

Fact Sheet: AppLCC Overview

Rosanne Hessmiller — 2014-08-01T13:55:00Z

Today a range of monumental conservation challenges confronts the Appalachians. This includes the loss and fragmentation of natural habitats; disruptions in natural disturbance regimes; and expanding major land-use changes that are occurring on a grand scale. Climate change will further exacerbate these challenges. The magnitude of these landscape-level changes requires a shift from traditional local and single-species conservation approaches toward a more comprehensive scale to protect species, habitats, and ecosystems. The Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) serves as a catalyst for conservation collaboration by providing the tools, products, and data, resource managers and partners need to address the environmental threats that are beyond the scope of any one agency.

Synthesis of Science Investments

Matthew Cimitile — 2016-09-07T14:25:00Z

Information and tools to guide landscape conservation in the Appalachians. This document provides a synthesis of all Appalachian LCC funded research project deliverables such as decision support tools, data layers, final reports, and other vital information that will help plan and manage for the conservation of aquatic and terrestrial systems throughout the region.