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Land-Use And Other Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates In The Richland Creek Watershed On Walden Ridge In Tennessee, Jack Thomas Pickett
Land-Use And Other Factors Affecting The Distribution Of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates In The Richland Creek Watershed On Walden Ridge In Tennessee, Jack Thomas Pickett
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In this study aquatic invertebrates were sampled in riffle habitats of the 4 branches of Richland Creek on Walden Ridge, Tennessee (1800 feet elevation). The 4 branches have low-gradient upper portions on the ridge top and high-gradient lower portions in the canyons that descend the ridge. Pine plantations (pinus taeda) cover about 33% of the watershed, with the coverage of the 4 branch creeks varying from 6% to 90%. The pH and total alkalinity of the 4 branch creeks were found to be inversely correlated with the amount of pine plantation coverage of the watersheds of the creeks, …