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A Stream Classification System for the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative
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Unifying state-based stream classifications into a single consistent system, principal investigators at The Nature Conservancy developed a hierarchical classification system and map for stream and river systems for the Appalachian LCC that represents the region’s natural flowing-water aquatic habitats. This river classification information is needed to develop and implement instream flow standards and management recommendations so that environmental flows can become integral to all water management decisions from the onset.
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Amphipod Species Distribution by 1 km Grid
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Distribution of the amphipod species group by 1 kilometer grids throughout the Appalachian LCC region.
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Aquatic Records
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The karst map provides the basic template for analyzing the distribution of cave species. Almost without exception, all caves occur within the karst areas. There were a few records of cave-dwelling species from outside karst areas (mostly springs) but the data was trimmed to fit within the karst areas, with a 1 km buffer to allow for errors in georeferencing). This map displays the aquatic records within karst areas in the Appalachian region.
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Aquatic Species Richness
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Distribution of aquatic species richness by 20 kilometers grids throughout the Appalachian LCC region. At this scale, the hotspots of aquatic species richness are in southern Indiana (the Mitchell Plain) and central Kentucky (Mammoth Cave).
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Aquatic Species Richness by County
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Distribution of aquatic species at the county scale throughout the Appalachian LCC region.
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Aseillid Isopod Species Distribution by 1km Grid
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Distribution of asellid isopods by 1 kilometer grid throughout the Appalachian LCC region.
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Assessing Future Energy Development Across the Appalachians
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Assessing Future Energy Development across the Appalachian LCC used models that combined data on energy development trends and identified where these may intersect with important natural resource and ecosystem services to give a more comprehensive picture of what potential energy development could look like in the Appalachians. Ultimately this information is intended to support dialogue and conservation on how to effectively avoid, minimize, and offset impacts from energy development to important natural areas and the valuable services they provide.
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Bat Summary for Appalachian LCC Cave/Karst Study
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This document contains a list of the bat species that regularly use caves and mines in the Appalachian LCC region, federal status of these species, and sources of bat data.
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Bat Records by County
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Carbonate/Non-carbonate Contact Linear Sum
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Cumulative lengths of contacts between karst and non-karst, measuring both patchiness of available habitat and perhaps dispersal corridors if cave passages are differentially developed along these contacts. This information can be used to predict presence/absence of particular ecological groups in caves.
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Cave Count per 20km Grid Cell
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Total number of caves within a 20 kilometer grid cell. Each cell represents a range of caves found within that area.
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