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26602
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Forests in North Carolina are rapidly disappearing to provide farmland, space for living, and space for transportation. As forests are cleared, wildlife also disappears and the ecosystem becomes unbalanced.
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Friend of Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 35 Issue 3, May/June 1988, p8
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34456
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In the rural-eastern side of North Carolina, the amount of saltwater intrusion and retreating forests has led to a phenomenon called Ghost Forests. Using LIDAR data and satellite imagery, researchers are working to map the change in the forests for future use in climate change adaption strategies.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue 5, Holiday 2017, p17-18, il, map Periodical Website
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26625
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The red spruce-Fraser fir forest has rapidly declined in the Mount Mitchell area of North Carolina. North Carolina State University scientists believe that atmospheric deposition of chemicals has changed the natural cloud chemistry, soil chemistry, ozone levels and plant physiology.
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Friend of Wildlife (NoCar Oversize SK 431 F74x), Vol. 35 Issue 6, Nov/Dec 1988, p12-14, il
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14316
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Forests atop Mount Mitchell are ravaged. Growth rates at lower elevations in many areas are slowing. Scientists are seeking an answer and industry experts are concerned. The forest and paper products industry is a $54.8 billion annual business, and the Southeast is the heartland. North Carolina ranks first in the Southeast in timber products and third in paper.
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