A number of the peaks of the Southern Appalachian Mountains support extensive grasslands rather than forests and the presence of unique arrays of light dependent organisms suggests a long history for these habitats. Recently we have proposed a novel and controversial hypothesis involving climate extremes and animal activity to explain the existence of these mountain balds and similar grasslands in other parts of the world.
Dr. Peter Weigl, Research Professor, Department of Biology, Wake Forest University
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