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The Appalachian Mountains, [b] often called the Appalachians, ... Animals that characterize the Appalachian forests include five species of tree squirrels.
North Carolina is the most ecologically unique state in the southeast because its borders contain sub-tropical, temperate, and boreal habitats. Although the state is at temperate latitudes, the Appalachian Mountains and the Gulf Stream influence climate and, hence, the vegetation (flora) and animals (fauna).
The Appalachian–Blue Ridge forests are an ecoregion in the Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Biome, in the Eastern United States. The ecoregion is located in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains , including the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians and the Blue Ridge Mountains .
The Appalachian Mountains began to form 460 million years ago with the collision of tectonic plates, and finished their uplift around 230 million years ago. [11] During the Last Ice Age, ice covered much of northern North America, but the southern Appalachians remained ice-free. [ 7 ]
Birds of the Appalachian Mountains and Appalachia region of the Eastern United States. Pages in category "Birds of Appalachia (United States)" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
Ecology and natural history of the Appalachian Mountains — a major mountain range system of the Eastern United States and southeastern Canada. Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
This is a list of dinosaurs whose remains have been recovered from Appalachia.During the Late Cretaceous period, the Western Interior Seaway divided the continent of North America into two landmasses; one in the west named Laramidia and Appalachia in the east.
Appalachia (locally / ˌ æ p ə ˈ l æ tʃ ə /, also /-l eɪ tʃ ə,-l eɪ ʃ ə / [4]) is a geographic region located in the central and southern sections of the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States.