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The Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests is an ecoregion of the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund. It consists of mesophytic plants west of the Appalachian Mountains in the Southeastern United States. This ecoregion consists of the following EPA level III ecoregions: Southwestern Appalachians ...
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.
At lower elevations to the east are the Middle Atlantic coastal forests on the Atlantic coastal plain. Similarly, the Southeastern conifer forests occupy the Gulf coastal plain to the south. Higher, and to the north and west, are the Appalachian-Blue Ridge forests and the Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests of the Appalachian Mountains. [2]
The Central and southern Appalachian montane oak forest commonly includes: the Northern red oak (Quercus rubra) and white oak (Quercus alba), and sprouts of American chestnut (Castanea dentata). Common shrubs include: Winterberry ( Ilex montana ), flame azalea ( Rhododendron calendulaceum ), catawba rhododendron ( Rhododendron catawbiense ...
The Western Allegheny Plateau ecoregion is located on the western Allegheny Plateau, which is within the central region of the Appalachian Plateau. [3] [4]The World Wildlife Fund defines the ecoregion as being the northern part of the Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests.
Appalachian hemlock–northern hardwood forests include yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis), mountain maple (Acer spicatum), sugar maple (Acer saccharum), and beech (Fagus grandifolia). These trees often form a deciduous canopy, but are sometimes mixed with hemlock ( Tsuga canadensis ) or white pine ( Pinus strobus ).
U.S. Forest Service Regional Silviculturist Jason Rodrigue, who is co-chair of the Southern Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative, explained that the group and USFS are "definitely in this for ...
Allegheny Highlands forests; Allegheny–Cumberland dry oak forest and woodland; Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area; Appalachian hemlock–northern hardwood forest; Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests; Appalachian province; Appalachian temperate rainforest; Appalachian–Blue Ridge forests