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Appalachian temperate rainforest
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/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
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