An assessment of ecological values and conservation gaps in protection beyond the corridor of the Appalachian Trail

An assessment of ecological values and conservation gaps in protection beyond the corridor of the Appalachian Trail

Abstract The Appalachian Trail (AT) traverses the Appalachian Mountains across 11 degrees of latitude from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Maine's Mt. Katahdin. The 3,524 km (2,190‐mile) long trail is buffered within a conserved corridor that is at least ~ 305 m wide and covers approximately 10...

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Main Authors: Peter S. McKinley, R. Travis Belote, Gregory H. Aplet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-06-01
Series:Conservation Science and Practice
Subjects:
Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Trail
biodiversity
climate change
conservation
wildness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.30

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https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.30

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