The Landscape
Authored By: H. M. Rauscher
The Southern Appalachian region consists of physical, biological, and human landscapes. The physical landscape can be described by its climate, geology, topography, soils, and drainage. The biological landscape is defined by the biomes or biological communities found in the region. The physical and biological landscapes have also been modified by the people who have lived there and defined the cultural landscape. The environmental history of the region describes these interactions between the landscape and the people that inhabit it.
Subsections found in The Landscape
- The Physical Landscape
- The Biological Landscape : The Southern Appalachian Mountains are one of the most biologically diverse locations in the world outside of the tropics. By some estimates, there are more than 100 tree species, 500 vertebrate species, and 2,000 higher plant species native to the Blue R
- The Cultural Landscape : In the southern Appalachians, ecological and cultural history have been closely intertwined. Often celebrated for its unique natural history, the region is also home to an equally unique cultural history. For more than 800 years humans have lived in perm
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