An environment is a complex of surrounding circumstances, conditions, or influences in which a thing is situated or is developed, or in which a person or organism lives, modifying and determining its life or character.
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Appalachia Science in the Public Interest - Programs, publications, and demonstrations intended to promote sustainable development in low-income regions of central Appalachia.
Appalachian Ginseng Foundation - Committed to bettering the lives of Appalachian people by teaching about environmentally sustainable ginseng growing.
Appalachian Laboratory - Environmental research facility of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science in the mountains of western Maryland. Conducts research in ecology and conservation biology in Maryland and other locations.
Meta Description: [ The Appalachian Laboratory is part of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, a Maryland premiere higher education institute for environmental science and an international model for coastal studies. ]
Appalachian Voices - Nonprofit organization concerned with fragile and threatened native ecosystems of the region, from Alabama to Maine. Information about chipmills, strip mining, mountaintop removal, air pollution, commercial logging on public lands, and other issues.
Meta Description: [ Appalachian Voices brings people together to solve the environmental problems having the greatest impact on the central and southern Appalachian Mountains. ]
Eastern Coal Region Roundtable Watershed Forum - Part of a national effort, spearheaded by EPA, and other federal agencies, to bring together diverse partners to address watershed restoration issues.
Forests of the Central Appalachians Project - Profiles some ecological research on the Central Appalachian forests of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, which are stated to be some of the most biologically diverse and threatened ecosystems anywhere.
Meta Description: [ The Central Appalachian forests of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania are some of the most biologically diverse and most threatened ecosystems anywhere. ]
National Committee for the New River - Nonprofit organization working to protect and enhance the natural and cultural resources of the New River and its watershed in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. Includes information about current issues and activities.
Meta Description: [ The National Committee for the New River is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural and cultural resources of the New River and its watershed in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. ]
Southern Appalachian Man and Biosphere Program - Consortium of federal and state agencies promoting the enhancement of environmental health, economic use, and cultural values across the Southern Appalachians.
Meta Description: [ Title page for SAMAB ]
The Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition - A collaboration of national, regional, state, and local environmental organizations formed in response to the threats facing the public lands and heritage of the region's mountains.
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USGS Appalachian Region Science - Earth and life sciences information, research, and conferences focused on the region. Includes scenic photos.
Wildflowers of the Southern Appalachian Mountains - Wildflower photographs, with botanical descriptions, from the Southern Appalachians and Blue Ridge Mountains.
Meta Description: [ A growing gallery of wildflower photographs from the Southern Appalachians and Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. ]
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