Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Biology
Date of Award
8-2022
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Foster Levy
Committee Members
Timothy McDowell, Thomas Jones
Abstract
A botanical inventory of Doe Mountain Recreation Area (DMRA) in northeastern Tennessee was conducted to help guide conservation-based management. A total of 484 species were found in DMRA, comprising 94 families, and 285 genera, 10 species listed in the state rare plant list, and 76 exotic species. Two species, Liatris virgata and Lycopodiella inundata, were new state records. Water in the Lycopodiella seep was an order of magnitude more acid than at other sites. An analysis of the wildland-urban interface showed that only 13% of the area was classified as uninhabited. The inventory-invasion index, introduced to quantify the relative degree of botanical uniqueness, was indicative of an under-explored or unique area but less so compared to some other botanically-rich regional sites. Management should aim to protect acid seeps, arid roadside slopes, curtail mowing a roadside that supports a state endangered species, and avoid herbicides in the biodiverse power line corridor.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
McCullough, Benjamin, "Flora of Doe Mountain Recreation Area, Johnson County, Tennessee" (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4126. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/4126
Copyright
Copyright by Benjamin Adam McCullough
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