This minor part of the project was quickly begun so progress could be made on the project:

An Intelligent Encyclopedia of Oak Cover Type Ecosystems in Southern Appalachia

The Principal investigators are H. Michael Rauscher, Patricia A. Flebbe, D.L. Schmoldt, and Donald K. Nute of the USFS Southern Research Station.

The project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research Education, and Extension Service, National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program