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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Whitetop Mountain"”.
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"Which Nature?": A Case Study of Whitetop Mountain
… a general overview of the "natural" landscape of Whitetop Mountain and then describe how it is can be seen from each of the four alternative "views of nature."
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Genetic Variability, Pathogen Susceptibility, Subspecies Identity and Conservation of the Endangered Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) in Virginia
… MRNRA populations of G. sabrinus and found that Whitetop Mountain (150 ha habitat) was more inbred than the population on Mount Rogers (400 ha habitat, P Strongyloides robustus were greater in the more fragmented Whitetop Mountain population, although the difference was not statistically …
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A Dendrochemical Analysis of Lead, Aluminum, and Calcium in Southern Appalachian American Beech.
… hardwood forest in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia has recently gained attention from the media and environmental stakeholders. This project was designed to examine concentrations of metals, including lead, aluminum, and calcium in growth rings of …
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Spatial Patterns on Virginia's Second Highest Peak: Land Cover Dynamics and Tree Mortality in Two Rare Ecosystems
Whitetop Mountain is Virginia's second highest peak and hosts two globally rare, insular ecosystems: a southern Appalachian grass bald and a red spruce-dominated forest. These areas provide important ecosystem services and habitat for rare and endangered species. They are highly prized for their …
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Laboratory and field ecophysiological studies on the impact of air pollution on red spruce and Fraser fir
… while kept in exclusion chambers on the top of Whitetop Mountain (Virginia): ambient air and clouds, ambient air with clouds excluded, charcoal filtered air, and chamberless control treatment. During the following winter the seedlings were placed in Blacksburg (Virginia), in two locations: in …