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Appalachia

greatlaurel

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3. The Appalachian region has some of the greatest plant diversity in the world.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 03:24 PM

Mar 2015

That is one of many reasons why the mountaintop removal is such an ecological and economic disaster.

Great find and post.

Here is a link to another good organization, United Plant Savers.

http://unitedplantsavers.org/

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Place-based Foods of Appalachia [View all] Tanuki Feb 2015 OP

Fantastic, love it. Great to see these original plants and foods preserved. Thanks for the post. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #1

Very interesting A Little Weird Feb 2015 #2

The Appalachian region has some of the greatest plant diversity in the world. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #3