The overall climate of the Appalchian region can greatly vary depending on which area is being focused on. In most areas, the climate is temperate and humid under 2000ft of elevation, and gets colder as the elevation increases. Also, the climate is temperate as the mountains are in very close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Furthermore, fog is usually present year-round because cold waters from the Labrador Current collide with warm waters from the Gulf Stream. Moreover, the air pushes the moisture from the ocean into the mountain region, making it very moist annually. However, some of the mountains also act as barriers to air masses, giving some other mountains farther from the ocean less of a temperate climate. Likewise, snow is only usually
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The region is heavily forested with coniferous and deciduous trees, they can live on the plateaus and in river valleys as well as survive in poor conditions such as unproductive mountain soil. Furthermore, at lower elevations and river valleys, there are a multitude of trees, such as sugar maple, white pine and eastern hemlock; which form a rich mixed wood forest. The quality of agricultural life varies depending on the location, the soil by the river is much richer which has resulted in healthier trees, and there is a greater concentration of coniferous trees in cooler northern locations. Many of the valleys in the appalachian mountains have deep, and fertile soils. Moreover, the central chain of mountains, high elevations and strong maritime influences combine to produce a forest dominated by conifers. White spruce, balsam fir, and black spruce, with an understory of feather moss, form a continuous cover except on the higher, more exposed peaks; where rock barrens and thickets of stunted twisted spruce and fir occur. Not to mention that the dry sites are characterized by red oak, red pine and white pine, and wet sites by red maple, black ash and eastern white cedar. All in all, the Appalachain region consists of diverse and eye-catching vegetation that you really won't want to miss out …show more content…
These mountains were worn down by ice and water to produce a landscape of rolling hills and broad valleys. A typical height for mountains in this chain is about 1000 meters. These mountains were once much taller than they currently are today, however, over the course of the years eroision has caused the overall mountain height to decrease. The average width of these mountains varies between 100 to 300 miles, while the average height for the mountains in this range is around 3,000 ft. The Appalachian Mountains are surrounded by valleys, which are better purposed for human occupation than other parts of the mountain range. As the top layers of the valley beds are made mostly of siltstones and shales, valleys are more easily eroded away than the tougher sandstone-covered ridges. A significant physical characteristic of the Appalachian Mountains are its ridges: two divisions of the range, the Blue Ridge and the Valley and Ridge, are composed of narrow, rocky formations that distinguish the mountains from surrounding valleys. The tops of the ridges, which are hundreds to more than a thousand feet higher than the surrounding valleys, tend to be covered by rough, jagged
The region is heavily forested with coniferous and deciduous trees, they can live on the plateaus and in river valleys as well as survive in poor conditions such as unproductive mountain soil. Furthermore, at lower elevations and river valleys, there are a multitude of trees, such as sugar maple, white pine and eastern hemlock; which form a rich mixed wood forest. The quality of agricultural life varies depending on the location, the soil by the river is much richer which has resulted in healthier trees, and there is a greater concentration of coniferous trees in cooler northern locations. Many of the valleys in the appalachian mountains have deep, and fertile soils. Moreover, the central chain of mountains, high elevations and strong maritime influences combine to produce a forest dominated by conifers. White spruce, balsam fir, and black spruce, with an understory of feather moss, form a continuous cover except on the higher, more exposed peaks; where rock barrens and thickets of stunted twisted spruce and fir occur. Not to mention that the dry sites are characterized by red oak, red pine and white pine, and wet sites by red maple, black ash and eastern white cedar. All in all, the Appalachain region consists of diverse and eye-catching vegetation that you really won't want to miss out …show more content…
These mountains were worn down by ice and water to produce a landscape of rolling hills and broad valleys. A typical height for mountains in this chain is about 1000 meters. These mountains were once much taller than they currently are today, however, over the course of the years eroision has caused the overall mountain height to decrease. The average width of these mountains varies between 100 to 300 miles, while the average height for the mountains in this range is around 3,000 ft. The Appalachian Mountains are surrounded by valleys, which are better purposed for human occupation than other parts of the mountain range. As the top layers of the valley beds are made mostly of siltstones and shales, valleys are more easily eroded away than the tougher sandstone-covered ridges. A significant physical characteristic of the Appalachian Mountains are its ridges: two divisions of the range, the Blue Ridge and the Valley and Ridge, are composed of narrow, rocky formations that distinguish the mountains from surrounding valleys. The tops of the ridges, which are hundreds to more than a thousand feet higher than the surrounding valleys, tend to be covered by rough, jagged