[pct-l] bears

[christinpruett at hotmail.com (christin pruett)]

Yeah, I agree with you.  The smokies have a heck of a lot of endemic plants. 
  Plus the birds are awesome, especially the warblers.

Christy


>From: Slyatpct@aol.com
>To: christinpruett@hotmail.com, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] bears
>Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 12:21:41 EST
>
>In a message dated 1/2/2004 11:57:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>christinpruett@hotmail.com writes:
>
> > However if you are talking biodiversity, I think the PCT would easily
> > surpass the CDT given the variety of ecoregions one would hike through 
>on
> > the PCT.  Unless you're only counting charismatic-mega-fauna then I'm 
>sure
> > the CDT would win.
> >
>
>Well, I was talking wildlife.  I suppose you're correct when speaking of
>"ecoregions", given that the CDT doesn't ever go below 4000 feet.
>
>However, I believe the AT is the most biodiverse of the three, with  
>perhaps
>more species in the Great Smokies alone.
>
>Sly

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