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CCVA Fact Sheet: Meadows and Marshlands
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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.
Predicted climate change will largely impact changes in temperature and moisture availability in meadows and
marshlands systems, likely having a cascading effect on a species habitat and increasing stress to many of these
species. The Appalachian LCC funded NatureServe to conduct vulnerability assessments on a suite of plants,
animals, and habitats within the Appalachians. These assessments can be used as an early warning system to alert
resource managers about changing conditions.
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CCVA Fact Sheet: Forest and Woodlands
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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.
Predicted climate change will largely impact changes in temperature and moisture availability in forest/
woodlands systems, likely having a cascading effect on a species habitat and increasing stress to many
of these species. The Appalachian LCC funded NatureServe to conduct vulnerability assessments on a
suite of plants, animals, and habitats within the Appalachians. These assessments can be used as an early
warning system to alert resource managers about changing conditions.
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CCVA Fact Sheet: Open Woodlands
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Open Woodlands
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.
Predicted climate change will largely impact changes in temperature and moisture availability in open
woodlands systems, likely having a cascading effect on a species habitat and increasing stress to many
of these species. The Appalachian LCC funded NatureServe to conduct vulnerability assessments on a
suite of plants, animals, and habitats within the Appalachians. These assessments can be used as an early
warning system to alert resource managers about changing conditions.
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Ecosystem Benefits and Risks Webportal
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LanDAT Map Viewer
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The LanDAT Map Viewer gives users the ability to explore data layers and interact with information updated on a regular basis to reach informed decisions regarding landscape dynamics.
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Fact Sheet: Ecosystem Benefits and Risks
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Fact Sheet: Ecosystem Benefits and Risks
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Integrating Cultural Resource Preservation at a Landscape Level
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A collaborative research project sponsored by the National Park Service and the Appalachian LCC seeks to integrate cultural resources, such as historic bridges and Civil War Battlefields, into landscape conservation planning and design to emphasize both natural and cultural resources in defining conservation priorities.
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Identifying the Valued Ordinary, as a Step toward Scenic Landscape Conservation. Visual Resource Stewardship Conference Landscape and Seascape Management in a Time of Change.
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The Georgia Scenic Byways program (GDOT, 2017) is a “grassroots effort … to identify,
preserve, promote and protect treasured corridors throughout the state.” There are fifteen such
corridors designated by Georgia DOT, their only protection is a restriction on roadside
billboards. Despite frequent avocation of the beauties of Georgia highways, there is no
systematic articulation of the physical attributes of a scenic landscape, how such attributes would
be identified and thus protected, nor the expertise or resources to devote to new
discoveries.
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