Record #:

3282

Author(s):

Ellis, Harry

Abstract:

In the southern Appalachians, there are over 200 treeless mountain balds that include two types: heath and grass. Grass balds are home to over 300 species of flowering plants.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 61 Issue 5, May 1997, p4-9, il

Subject(s):

Mountain ecology