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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Deer Exclosure Vegetation Monitoring Database
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Ultrasonic Acoustics of the Federally Endangered Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel in GSMNP.
Field Methods: To determine distribution and habitat occupancy of Carolina Northern Flying Squirrels (CNFS) with GSMNP, I will randomly place detectors in high-elevation... -
Genetic Characterization of Feral Swine in Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Field Methods: As a component of feral swine control measures conducted by National Park Service employees within Great Smoky Mountain National Park, I would request that either... -
Fine-scale Genetic Structure in the Desmognathus quadramaculatus-marmoratus Complex.
Field Methods: I will sample salamanders at five locations within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Collections will take place during June 2015. D. quadramaculatus and D.... -
How do Plant-Microbial Interactions Influence Plasticity Under Novel Temperature Conditions?
Field Methods: We propose to explore the effects of plant-microbial interactions on plasticity in flowering time and growth of populations from a broad latitudinal gradient. We... -
Appalachian Trail Visitor Impact Assessments to Enhance Sustainability and Improve Visitor Experiences.
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. tread and to... -
GIS evaluation of elk data in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Summary of proposed field methods and activities: Using data collected from NPS staff to analyze information on elk caving areas. -
Bird Genoscape Project - Mapping the Flyways of the Birds of North America.
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 the... -
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.
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 Trail (mid to... -
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Noland Divide Water Quality
Based on studies in the 1980s linking stream water quality (acidification) and atmospheric acid deposition, the GRSM initiated a long-term continuous water quality monitoring... -
Great Smoky Mountain National Park Monitoring Wells: Proposed Inclusion into the North Carolina Statewide Monitoring Well Network.
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 Water... -
Small mammal inventory of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park-ATBI program
This project aims to develop a better understanding of small mammal populations in different habitats in the park. The dominant species within the park is the deer mouse... -
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Bear Management Database
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Black Bear Capture and Release Data 2009-2020 -
The Evolutionary Genetics of Mushroom-feeding Drosophila in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Field Methods: Fly collections. Drosophila will be collected from forests during summer months (May to October) by sweep-netting or aspirating over naturally-occurring... -
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Elk Management Database
Elk capture and mortality data.Database that houses all elk management information including: captures, releases, management reports, and aversive conditioning. -
Continuing Inventory of the Aquatic Oligochaeta (Annelida, Clitellata) of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Through 2008, 30 species of aquatic oligochaetes representing at least 4 families and 15 genera have been documented from aquatic habitats in the park, all representing new park... -
Viral impacts on fluvial and limnetic systems
Collection of the following specimens or materials, quantities, and any limitations on collecting: 20 L whole water samples will be collected every 2-4 weeks from our site on... -
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Elk Exclosure Vegetation Monitoring
This database contains all long-term vegetation monitoring data related to elk (Cervus elaphus) reintroduction and management in GRSM. Each vegetation plot consists of an... -
Entomological Investigations of Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Diversity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Field Methods: Immature (larval) collection techniques will be limited to aquatic sampling with a standard dipper in vernal pools or a large pipette (turkey baster) in tree...