The Effect of the European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) on the High-Elevation Vernal Flora in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

1974 ◽  
Vol 101 (4) ◽  
pp. 198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Power Bratton
Keyword(s):  
Wild Boar ◽  
Sus Scrofa ◽  
National Park ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Great Smoky Mountains ◽  
European Wild Boar ◽  
Smoky Mountains

scholarly journals Bait Preferences and Population Status of Small Mammals in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

2013 ◽  
Vol 129 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander V. Kumar ◽  
Donald W. Linzey ◽  
Charles R. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Small Mammals ◽  
Small Mammal ◽  
National Park ◽  
Peanut Butter ◽  
Extensive Study ◽  
Population Status ◽  
Great Smoky Mountains ◽  
European Wild Boar ◽  
Mustela Nivalis ◽  
Smoky Mountains

Abstract Small mammal bait preferences and population status were studied in Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the summer of 2010. The possible occurrence of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) in the Park was also assessed. Traps baited with peanut butter caught significantly more small mammals than empty traps or traps baited with potted meat. The overall number of small mammals caught was significantly less than in an extensive study in the Park during 1999–2003, although the effort (measured as trap-nights) for the two studies was similar. A drought that occurred between the two studies and/or the relatively recent appearances of the coyote (Canis latrans) and European wild boar (Sus scrofa) may have contributed to the significantly lower numbers of small mammals caught. Implications of climate change for small mammal populations are discussed. M. nivalis was not trapped during the study. Future, more intensive studies are recommended to explore thoroughly the possibility of M. nivalis inhabiting the Park and the effects of C. latrans and S. scrofa on small mammal populations within the park.

scholarly journals Land Snails of Selected Rare High Elevation Forests and Heath Balds of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

2012 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Dourson ◽  
Keith Langdon
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Land Snail ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Land Snails ◽  
Restricted Range ◽  
Great Smoky Mountains ◽  
Smoky Mountains ◽  
High Elevation Forests ◽  
First Time ◽  
One New Species

Abstract Selected high elevation forests and heath balds of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) between Newfound Gap and Thunderhead Mountain were comprehensively sampled for the first time. Thirty-three species including one new species Fumonelix langdoni (Dourson) were documented occurring at elevations between 1,372 m to 2,012 m. Two previous land snail inventories in the park by Thompson (1981) and Dourson (2005) added sixteen species, bringing the total land snail fauna to forty nine species living above 1,372 m within park boundaries. Overall species richness declines with elevation yet numbers of snails appear to change little with increasing altitude. Heath balds were comparably rich sites for gastropods, Vitrinizonites latissimus (Lewis) being the most frequently observed land snail. Mesodon altivagus, (Pilsbry) and Fumonelix jonesiana (Archer) both documented during the survey are of global importance, a result of an exceptionally restricted range within the park. One ambiguous species in the genus Fumonelix (Polygyridae) is discussed and likely represents new taxa. Appalachina chilhoweensis (J. Lewis) was found at 1,666 m, representing the highest elevation the species has been documented to date.

scholarly journals Diversity and density of the EM fungal community present in high elevation Fraser fir forests of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (0) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Baird ◽  
C. Elizabeth Stokes ◽  
John Frampton ◽  
Benjamin Smith ◽  
Clarence Watson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Community ◽  
National Park ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Great Smoky Mountains ◽  
Fraser Fir ◽  
Smoky Mountains

scholarly journals Listeria spp. Isolated from Soil Samples Collected in the Great Smoky Mountains

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L Claxton ◽  
Lauren K Hudson ◽  
Daniel W Bryan ◽  
Thomas G Denes
Keyword(s):  
Mississippi River ◽  
National Park ◽  
Foodborne Pathogen ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Elevation ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Great Smoky Mountains ◽  
Smoky Mountains ◽  
Insight Into

Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne pathogen, and other Listeria spp. are present in natural environments. Isolating and characterizing strains from natural reservoirs can provide insight into the prevalence and diversity of Listeria spp. in these environments, elucidate their contribution to contamination of agricultural and food processing environments and food products, and lead to the discovery of novel species. In this study, we evaluated the diversity of Listeria spp. isolated from soil samples in a small region of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), which is the most biodiverse national park in the United States National Park system. Of the 17 Listeria isolates that were recovered, whole-genome sequencing revealed that 14 were unique strains. The unique strains were shown to represent a diversity of Listeria spp., including L. monocytogenes (n=9), L. cossartiae subsp. cossartiae (n=1), L. marthii (n=1), L. booriae (n=1), and a novel Listeria sp. (n=2). The Listeria isolated in this study were collected from high elevation sites near a creek that drains into a series of rivers ultimately leading to the Mississippi River; thus, the Listeria present in this natural environment could potentially travel downstream to a large region that includes portions of nine southeastern and midwestern states in the U.S. The Listeria spp. isolated and described in this study provide insight into the diversity of Listeria spp. found in the Great Smoky Mountains and indicate that this environment is a reservoir of novel Listeria spp.

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