Ephemeroptera-Plecoptera-Trichoptera (EPT) Assemblages in Watersheds Associated with Managed Areas in the Bankhead National Forest.

The composition and diversity of mayfly (Ephemeroptera), stonefly (Plecoptera) and caddisfly (Trichoptera) assemblages associated with forest management practices within the Bankhead National Forest in Lawrence, Winston and Franklin Counties (Alabama) were determined. Insect samples were collected seasonally using the kick net method from nine catchments associated with managed (thinned or thinned and burned) and unmanaged (control) forest areas. Our first year data are presented.