Appalachian temperate rainforest

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:tropical_rainforest
gptkbp:annualRainfall over 60 inches
gptkbp:climate temperate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park
gptkb:Chattahoochee_National_Forest
gptkb:Pisgah_National_Forest
gptkb:Cherokee_National_Forest
gptkb:Nantahala_National_Forest
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:Southern_Appalachian_Mountains
gptkb:Blue_Ridge_Mountains
gptkbp:elevation 2,000 to 6,000 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Appalachian temperate rainforest
gptkbp:knownFor high biodiversity
abundant rainfall
rich moss and lichen communities
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Appalachian_Mountains
gptkb:Southern_Appalachians
Eastern United States
gptkbp:notableFeature frequent fog
high endemism
lush understory
old-growth forest patches
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Azalea
gptkb:American_beech
gptkb:eastern_hemlock
gptkb:eastern_box_turtle
gptkb:Fraser_fir
gptkb:Jordan's_salamander
black bear
mountain laurel
northern flying squirrel
red spruce
trillium
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Nearctic_ecozone
temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome
gptkbp:protectedArea gptkb:Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park
gptkb:Chattahoochee_National_Forest
gptkb:Pisgah_National_Forest
gptkb:Cherokee_National_Forest
gptkb:Nantahala_National_Forest
gptkbp:threats gptkb:air_pollution
climate change
invasive species
logging
gptkbp:vegetation deciduous trees
coniferous trees
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Albright_Grove
gptkb:Panthertown_Valley
gptkb:Jocassee_Gorges
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7