Appalachian balds

Appalachian balds
Paysage de sommet de Roan Mountain.

Dans les Appalaches, on appelle balds (littéralement « chauves » en anglais) les sommets ou les crêtes principalement couvertes par une épaisse végétation de graminées ou d'arbustes alors qu'on[Qui ?] s'attendrait à y trouver des forêts. Ces balds sont surtout présents dans la partie sud de la chaîne.

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