THE GALAX HEHS
AUGUST 16, 1962
PAGE 13
(GORGE RESEARCH DISCUSSION CON'T FROM P.2)
The Gorges of the Toxaway, Horse-
pesture, Bear Camp Creek, Thompson,
Wiiitewater, Chattoogai and Estatoe FSirers
represent areas of unusxial interests
to biologists# The research now be~
ing conducted is sponsored and financed
by the NAHONSL SCIENCE FOUN0ATION.
Most of the gorge areas are ovined by
the Duke Power Company which is also
actively supporting the research.
The areas are very important frcaa
the point of bio-graphy as they harbor
species of plants which are called re
licts* They are either themselves
the survivors or are the evolutionary
survivors of the once widely distri
buted Tertiary flora that occupied
most of North America during tliat geo
logical period. Although some relict
species are found throughout the
Southem Appalachains, indications are
that there is a concentration of species
in the gorges.
The XBiique physiography of the gorges
will be (ffiscussed by Dr. Howell, using
kodachromes. Dr. Visian will discuss his
work on the life history of the rare plant
Shortla. Dr. Rodgers, who has ^ent two
summers making surveys of the plants, will
discuss the general vegetation of the
Hbrsepasture River Gorge. Mr, Ramsey will
discuss the fishes of the gorges, parti
cularly with reference to stream capture.
The amphibians and reptiles of the gorges
will be the subject of Mr. Eruce^s dis
cussion. The gorges under study require
the maintenance of Base Camps at locatipns
convenient for those working in the arek.
This summer the base camp has been on Bear
Camp Creek on land owned by the Duke Power
Ccmpany. A weather station is maintained
at the OfflDPa
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