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Land Imperiled A Land Imperiled - The Declining Health of the Southern Appalachian Bioregion (Paperback)
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Land Imperiled A Land Imperiled - The Declining Health of the Southern Appalachian Bioregion (Paperback)
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Cherokees called the magnificent mountain range in eastern
Tennessee "land of the blue mist," which European settlers later
changed to "Smoky Mountains." Today, the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park is one of Southern Appalachia's leading tourist
attractions. But that fabled blue mist isn't so blue--or
healthy--any longer. Particularly in the summer months, the "smoke"
of the Smokies is a haze of sulfate particles and other toxins
released by coal-burning power plants, a mixture more likely to
create dangerous ozone levels for visiting tourists than the
invigorating "mountain air" so many come to seek. It is a story
common throughout Southern Appalachia, one of America's most
beautiful, biologically diverse, and fragile bioregions. A Land
Imperiled is a symptom-by-symptom look at the myriad of ecological
issues threatening the health of the southern high country.
Sections on air, water, plants and animals, food, energy, waste,
transportation, and population and urbanization make this the most
comprehensive environmental study of Southern Appalachia to date--a
much-needed wake-up call for anyone concerned about the region's
natural legacy. But it is not just the future we have to worry
about, the author asserts; pollution, development, and other forms
of degradation are already affecting our quality of life. The
excessively high ozone levels plaguing the Smokies have been
connected to a host of respiratory problems, including chronic
bronchitis and asthma. Once-crystal mountain streams are green and
sluggish with runoff from agricultural wastes and fertilizers, and
carcinogenic PCBs from local factories increase the threat to
humans and wildlife. Industrial forestry has cleared overhalf of
the South's natural forests, and a mere 2 percent of the remaining
forests have protected status. The environment of Southern
Appalachia is a collection of complex, interrelated systems that
needs nourishment and protection to function in full health. A Land
Imperiled not only illustrates the many ways in which the health of
this bioregion is being affected, but also provides examples of how
the damage can be reversed to sustain ourselves and this natural
treasure.
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