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Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway: A Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” that explores the great diversity of forests in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

The forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 1; The relationship between elevation and forest types is one of the most striking features of the ecology of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The major determinent of this relationship is climate: Average temperatures in the Blue Ridge decline about 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Rhododendron shrub bald: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 10; Figure 9 shows the interior of a rhododendron shrub bald at about 5500 feet. Note the close spacing of the rhododendrons and the herb layer of ferns and wildflowers. These thicket habitats are attractive both from a distance and up close when the flowers are...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge: A Carolina Environmental Diversity Explorations “virtual field trip” that explores the geology and botanical diversity of the Jocassee Gorges region of North Carolina's mountains.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

Bull Mountain, Virginia: Bull Mountain, in Patrick County, Virginia, seen from a distance.; Format: image/photograph

Peak of the Blue Ridge: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 14; Figure 13 shows one of the places where spruce and fir dominate the hardwoods completely. This illustration looks like what you would see in the forests of Canada, but was taken on the road into Mount Mitchell Sate Park at an elevation of slightly over 6,000...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Transition to northern hardwood forest: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 6; At elevations above the chestnut oak forest — but not necessarily above variants of the rich cove forests — the Blue Ridge supports forests of hardwoods more commonly found in the the northern reaches of the United States and in Canada. In the...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Chestnut oak forest: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 3; Most of the hardwood forests throughout the Piedmont and lower elevations of the Blue Ridge Mountains are classified by ecologists as part of the large and complex Eastern Deciduous Forest biome. This biome covers roughly the eastern third of the United States...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

A varied canopy: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 7; The multiplicity of species in the northern hardwood forest is more easily seen in Figure 6, which is a view looking down on the forest canopy near the top of Tanback Ridge, at about 4500 feet. The trees that make up this mosaic of colors — and the more...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Spruce-fir forest: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 13; The spruce-fir forest of the high Blue Ridge is not continuous as are the northern examples of this forest type. As is seen in Figure 11 and again in Figure 12, there are places where the conifers dominate, but in slightly different habitats nearby, the northern...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

Forests on the highland plateaus: In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 9; The upper slopes of the Blue Ridge support forests similar to those found at lower elevations much further north. Figure 6 shows one of these that are dominated by the Canadian hemlock and many other species, including the beeches and birches that characterize...; By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.

View from Black Mountain ridge: Photograph from the top of a ridge in the Black Mountains, taken at Mount Mitchell State Park. The Black Mountains — the highest mountains east of the Mississippi River — are part of the Blue Ridge mountain chain, and are a subrange of the Appalachians....; Format: image/photograph

From northern hardwood to spruce-fir forest: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 12; The highest elevations of the Blue Ridge are occupied by an evergreen forest of spruce and fir that looks like the great conifer forests of northern Maine and Canada. The transition from northern hardwoods to spruce fir forest is easy to see from a distance...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

What causes the great biological diversity of the Blue Ridge?: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 2; Although the distribution of forest types in the Blue Ridge is best explained by the relationship between elevation and temperature, the great diversity of these forests is not. To understand the underlying causes of this diversity requires some knowledge...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

A view of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Avery County, North Carolina: This is a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains somewhere near Grandfather Mountain in Avery County, North Carolina. The moody, overcast sky hangs low over a series of mountain ridges. In the foreground there are trees, shrubs, and a large rock.; Format: image/photograph

Hibriten Mountain in Lenoir, NC: This is Hibriten Mountain, located in Lenoir, North Carolina. Lenoir is situated in the Blue Ridge foothills at the end of the Brushy Mountains, an extension of the Blue Ridge Mountain chain. Hibriten Mountain is located at the western end of the Brushy Mountain...; Format: image/photograph

Pilot Mountain from the Blue Ridge Parkway: In this view from the Blue Ridge Parkway, Pilot Mountain can be seen as the distant knob peeking from behind a nearer mountain. Pilot Mountain is not as tall as the mountains of the Blue Ridge, but standing alone in North Carolina's western Piedmont it is...; Format: image/photograph

Mountain view in Gorges State Park: A view of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Jocassee Gorges region.; Format: image/photograph

Mountain balds: In Elevations and forest types along the Blue Ridge Parkway, page 8; Many high-elevation areas of the Blue Ridge have no trees. As a result these areas are called balds. The origin and persistence of mountain balds is poorly understood. Some scientists claim that they form in areas particularly susceptible to fires...; By Dirk Frankenberg.

North Carolina's rain forest: In Jocassee Gorges: Temperate rain forests of the Blue Ridge, page 1; The Blue Ridge escarpment is the steep slope that separates North Carolina's mountains from its Piedmont plateau. The escarpment trends north and east across the state from South Carolina to Virginia. In many places it is steep enough to rise over 1,500 feet...; By Dirk Frankenberg and Stephanie Walters.

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