Exploring Southern Appalachian Forests (eBook)

An Ecological Guide to 30 Great Hikes in the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia

Stephanie B. Jeffries, Thomas R. Wentworth (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2014
336 Seiten
The University of North Carolina Press (Verlag)
978-1-4696-1821-0 (ISBN)

Infos

This unique hiking guide to the southern Appalachian mountains leads readers to explore the rich forest ecosystems and other natural communities visitors encounter along the trail. Drawing on years of experience guiding forest walks throughout the region, Steph Jeffries and Tom Wentworth invite hikers and nature lovers to see their surroundings in new ways. Readers will learn to decipher clues from the tree canopies, forest floor, and other natural features to appreciate more fully the environmental factors that make the southern Appalachians home to an amazing biodiversity.These thirty popular hikes in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia range from short walks along Blue Ridge Parkway pull-offs to longer day trips in the regions backcountry. Offering spectacular mountain scenery and natural wildflower gardens, these trails are the perfect place to gain a new appreciation for the natural communities of the region.Features include* A summary including distance, difficulty, and GPS coordinates for each hike* A narrative description of each hike, including the unique natural features waiting to be discovered* Detailed instructions to keep you on the trail* Best seasons to go for wildflower and foliage views* Contact information for each area* Photos and maps to orient you* An illustrated guide to southern Appalachias most common trees and shrubs, including tips on identification

Autor

Stephanie B. Jeffries is Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University. Thomas R. Wentworth is Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.9.2014
• Reihe/Serie: Southern Gateways Guides
• Reihe/Serie: Southern Gateways Guides
• Illustrationen: Ruta Schuller, Maryann Roper, Dale Morgan
• Zusatzinfo: 14 drawings, 49 halftones, 31 maps, 1 table, glossary, bibl., index
• Verlagsort: Chapel Hill
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseführer
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
• Schlagworte: ecosystems of Southern Appalachian forests • Forest communities • guide to Southern Appalachian forests • guide to Southern Appalachian forests / • hiking Southern Appalachian forests • natural communities in Southern Appalachian forests • Southern Appalachian forests
• ISBN-10: 1-4696-1821-4 / 1469618214
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4696-1821-0 / 9781469618210