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PROCEEDINGS OF THE 14TH SYMPOSIUM ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF LOWER TENNESSEE AND CUMBERLAND RIVER VALLEYS BRANDON SPRING GROUP CAMP LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES MARCH 25 AND 26, 2011 SPONS0RED BY AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR FIELD BIOLOGY AND MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY WATERSHED STUDIES INSTITUTE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA Austin Peay State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The Director of Affirmative Action has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and can be reached at 601 College Street, Browning Bldg. Room 7A, Clarksville, TN 37044, 931-221-7178, [email protected]. (AP33/7-13/100) TH PROCEEDINGS OF THE 14 SYMPOSIUM ON THE NATURAL HISTORY OF LOWER TENNESSEE AND CUMBERLAND RIVER VALLEYS HELD AT BRANDON SPRING GROUP CAMP LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES MARCH 25 AND 26, 2011 Sponsored by: The Center of Excellence for Field Biology Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee and Watershed Studies Institute Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area Golden Pond, Kentucky ******* EDITED BY: Rebecca Johansen, L. Dwayne Estes, Steven W. Hamilton, and Andrew N. Barrass Published by and available from: The Center of Excellence for Field Biology Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee 37044 Price: $5.00 SUGGESTED CITATION Johansen, R., L.D.Austin Estes, PeayS.W. Hamilton,State Universit and A.N.y, Clarksville, Barrass (Editors). Tennessee 2013. 37044 Proceedings of the 14th Symposium on the Natural History of Lower Tennessee and Cumberland River Valleys. The Center of Excellence for Field Biology, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee. Published August 2013 ii PREFACE At 1:00 p.m. on March 25, 2011, the 14th Symposium on the Natural History of Lower Tennessee and Cumberland River Valleys was convened at the Land Between The Lakes’ Brandon Spring Group Camp by Dr. Steven W. Hamilton, Director of the Center of Excellence for Field Biology (CEFB). Following welcoming remarks by Dr. Hamilton on behalf of the CEFB and Austin Peay State University, Dr. Howard H. Whiteman, Director of the Watershed Studies Institute, welcomed guests on behalf of the Institute and Murray State University. Speaking on behalf of Dr. Bill Lisowski, USDA-Forest Service Area Supervisor for Land Between The Lakes (LBL), Wildlife Program Manager Steve Bloemer, welcomed attendees and provided updates on recent activities at LBL. Following opening remarks from sponsoring organizations, Dr. Rebecca Johansen convened the Invited Papers Session, “Invasive Species of the Mid-South.” Dr. Daniel Simberloff, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, presented a broad perspective on invasive species titled, “Biological Invasions – A Major Global Change and a Technological and Political Challenge.” Dr. Michael Netherland, a Research Biologist for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Gainesville, Florida, followed with a more focused talk, “Biology and Management of Invasive Aquatic Plants in the Southeastern United States.” Continuing on the aquatic invasive theme, Dr. Pam Fuller, Program Leader for the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program in Gainesville, Florida, provided an overview of a system to track invasive aquatics with “USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database with a Focus on the Introduced Fishes of the Lower Tennessee and Cumberland Drainages.” Closing out the Friday afternoon session was Dr. James Rhea, Entomologist with USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Rhea’s talk covered the threats to our forest communities in “Forests Under Attack by Non-Native Invasive Insects.” Drs. Simberloff, Netherland and Fuller have published their reports in these proceedings. Dr. Rhea’s presentation is summarized in an abstract. Dr. Johansen served as the editor for the Invited Paper Session. On Saturday morning three contributed paper sessions were convened concurrently. Dr. Dwayne Estes moderated “Session I: Botany” and served as the botany editor for two papers and seven abstracts published in these proceeedings. Dr. Steven Hamilton served as moderator and editor for “Session II: Aquatic Biology” from which two short communications and eight abstracts are published here. Dr. Andrew Barrass moderated “Session III: Zoology” and edited one manuscript and nine abstracts from this session. Editing and publishing of these proceedings follow the format of the prior thirteen proceedings published by the Center of Excellence for Field Biology. Contributed papers and abstracts were reviewed by CEFB staff for style, content and scientific merit. On occasion, external reviewers were asked to comment and critique contributed papers. Invited papers were reviewed by the session editor for style and content. Also, each manuscript was reviewed by one outside reviewer who could offer critical evaluation scientific merit. Thanks are extended to the external reviewers for their assistance and to all contributors for their fine work and patience while the proceedings were being completed. We hope the results are satisfactory both for the authors and for other readers. We apologize in advance for any oversights in the editing and publishing process. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Jean Langley, technical clerk for the Center of Excellence for Field Biology, has been a critical component in the organization and execution of the meeting and publication of these proceedings. Without her diligent assistance and organizational skills, these results would be much diminished. We must also acknowledge the many undergraduate and graduate students who helped us prepare, set-up, operate and tear-down the symposium. Lastly, we thank Richard Lomax and his staff at the Brandon Spring Group Camp for the help and hospitality during this biennial event. i SYMPOSIUM REGISTRANTS Following, in alphabetical order, is a list of those individuals who registered at the 2011 symposium. Institutional affiliation (when available), city (of the person’s institution or home), and state are also given. Tom Anderson – Murray State University (MSU), Murray, KY; Nathaniel Angus – Austin Peay State University (APSU), Clarksville, TN; Robert Arndt – United States Forest Servic (USFS), Golden Pond, KY: Andrew N. Barrass – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Tom Blanchard – University of Tennessee – Martin (UTM), Martin, TN; Stephanie Brandt – Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Service (KFWS), Frankfort, KY; Matt Bruton – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Angelo Bufalino – St. Louis, MO; Willodean Burton – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Brianna Cassidy – MSU, Murray, KY; Julie Cassidy – U.S. Coast Guard, Harding, KY; Edward W. Chester – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Brett Davis – MSU, Murray, KY; Hal De Selm – University of Tennessee (UTK), Knoxville, TN; Kathy DeWein – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Britny Edwards – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Dwayne Estes – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Ashlie Farmer – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Hannah Farrar – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Robert Ferree – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Michael Flinn – MSU, Murray, TN; Angel Fowler – APSU, Clarksville, TN; James Fralish – Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC), IL; Daniel French – Lambuth College, Jackson, TN; Michael Fulbright – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Pam Fuller – United States Geological Survey (USGS), Gainesville, FL; Claire Fuller – MSU, Murray, KY; Courtney Gorman – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Mark Gudin – Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), Nashville, TN; Caitlin Gussenloven – UTM, Martin, TN; Cabrina Hamilton – Western Kentucky University (WKU), Bowling Green, KY: Debbie Hamilton – Allensville, KY; Steven W. Hamilton – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Iin Handayani – MSU, Murray, KY; Angelica Harris – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Megan Hart – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Barry Hart – Cumberland City, TN; Kate He – MSU, Murray, KY; Lisa Henning – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Kaitlyn Hill – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Mark Hoger – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Terry Hopkins – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Thomas Hulsey – WKU, Bowling Green, KY; Rebecca Johansen – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Shaniava Johnson – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Brittny Jones – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Jeff Kampman – MSU, Murray, KY; Kristen King – APSU, Clarksville, TN; George Kipphat – MSU, Murray, KY; Clea Klagstad – APSU,, Clarksville, TN; Robert Knapp – MSU, Murray, KY; Morgan Kurz – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Jean Langley – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Katie LeBlanc – MSU, Murray, KY; Todd Levine – MSU, Murray, KY; Matthew Lipscomb – Lambuth, Jackson, TN; Bill Lisowsky – USFS, Golden Pond, KY; Bommanna Loganfathan – MSU, Murray, KY; Joe Martin – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Seth McCormick – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Albert Meier – WKU, Bowling Green, KY: Michael Netherland – US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Gainesville, FL; Chris O’Bryan – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Nathan Parker – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Andy Radonski – United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Benton, KY; Elizabeth Rakes – USFS; Kirk Raper – MSU, Murray, KY; Judy Redden – UTM, Martin, TN; Rusty Rhea – USDA Forest Service, Asheville, NC; Andrew Riggs – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Michelle Rogers – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Nissa Rudh – MSU, Murray, KY; Dayle Saar – MSU, Murray, KY; Joe Schiller – APSU, Clarksville, TN; Josh Schulte – APSU, Clarksville, TN; A. 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