Cove (Appalachian Mountains)
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In the central and southern Appalachian Mountains of Eastern North America, a cove is a small valley between two ridge lines that is closed at one or both ends.
Miller's Cove in Tennessee is an example of a typical Appalachian cove, an enclosed valley in the mountains.
Cove forest near Baxter Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Appalachian balds
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In the Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States, balds are mountain summits or crests covered primarily by thick vegetation of native grasses or shrubs occurring in areas where heavy forest
Cove (Appalachian Mountains)
…layer. This subclass, found on protected sites at elevations mostly below 610 m (2,000 ft), lacks species typical of higher elevation cove forests. Appalachian balds – Mountain type Appalachian bogs – Ecosystems in the Appalachian Mountains…
Grassy Ridge Bald in the Roan Highlands
Clear vistas make grassy balds attractive to hikers