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Climate Change Vulnerability Group
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Species and Habitat Vulnerability Assessments of Appalachian Species and Habitats
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Climate Simulations for Southeast and Appalachians
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A DOI Southeast Climate Science Center funded research project will be evaluating the latest generation of global climate models to generate scenarios of future change to climate, hydrology, and vegetation for the Southeastern U.S. as well as the entire range of the Appalachian LCC.
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Energy Forecasts Group
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Assessing Future Energy Development Across the Appalachians
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Aquatic Habitat Stream Classification Group
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Stream Classification
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Assessing Forest Fragmentation from Marcellus Shale Gas Development
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Expansion of drilling sites and associated infrastructure to extract natural gas from the Marcellus shale deposits has the potential to significantly reduce existing forest cover across the Marcellus field and leave what remains in a fragmented state.
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Evaluating Effect of Climate Change on River Flows in the Clinch River Basin
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A new project by the U.S. Geological Survey is evaluating the potential cascading effects to river flows and quality aquatic habitat due to changes in climate within an ecologically important area of the Appalachian LCC. A greater understanding of likely flow changes within the Virginia portion of the Clinch River Basin will allow managers to better respond to alterations and degradation of physical habitat. Information and results from this study will also provide managers with methods to be applied throughout the Appalachian LCC region. (Photo by Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries)
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Impact of Urbanization on Priority Bird Populations
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25 bird species models were developed to determine the sensitivity of priority bird species populations to urbanization.
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Regional Glade Conservation Assessment
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Glades and glade-woodland complexes are natural communities which provide high-quality habitat for several priority bird species including the Prairie Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Field Sparrow, Northern Bobwhite, Eastern Wood-Pewee. We also recognize the importance of glade complexes to other flora and fauna species of conservation concern.
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