national park great smoking montains by Pedro Herrero Hinjos https://padlet.com/pedroherreroh30/64kdl6dncsc2 Pedro Herrero Hinjos 4ºA en-us 2017-10-30 08:03:57 UTC 2024-08-01 16:08:10 UTC hello@padlet.com what is the natural environment like pedroherreroh30 https://padlet.com/pedroherreroh30/64kdl6dncsc2/wish/201617639 The landscape of the Great Smokies has undergone profound changes throughout the ages. The rocks in this area are mostly of a sedimentary type. That is, they were formed by accumulations of soil, silt, sand, and gravel deposited into a huge shallow sea. Over millions of years, more and more sediments were deposited, becoming layers of hard rock some nine miles or more thick.

The Smokies are among the tallest mountains in the Appalachian chain. Within the park,The glacial influence on the Smokies climate, accounts for the striking variety of living things found in the park. 

Five forest types within the park support species of flowering plants and non-flowering varieties. In fact, the forests of Great Smoky Mountains National Park are world renowned for their biological diversity.

]]> 2017-10-30 08:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/pedroherreroh30/64kdl6dncsc2/wish/201617639 pedroherreroh30 https://padlet.com/pedroherreroh30/64kdl6dncsc2/wish/202033445 ¡WARNING!]]> 2017-10-31 08:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/pedroherreroh30/64kdl6dncsc2/wish/202033445 WHAT IS THE WILD? pedroherreroh30 https://padlet.com/pedroherreroh30/64kdl6dncsc2/wish/214911782 Bears inhabit all elevations of the park. Though populations are variable, biologists estimate that roughly 1,500 bears live in the park. For birds the crest of the Smokies towers nearly a mile above the foothills, creating a range in elevations and a variety of topographies that provide a diversity of habitats and microclimates for birds.The Great Smoky Mountains National Park boasts over 2,100 miles including lampreys, darters, shiners, minnows, suckers, bass, and trout.

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