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I happened to stumble upon this study of evergreen vegetation in the Southern ecosystem in comparison to such ecosystems in China and Japan. Climate in both regions were analyzed, and, along with other methodology, was able to determine an area of evergreen ecosystem, like broad-leaf evergreen forest (laurel forest) in the South. I would like to see what you all think of it: http://kamome.lib.ynu.ac.jp/dspace/b...iest151071.pdf
You people asked for articles/encyclopedias that backed up my claims. Well, here is one. Its is articles like the one posted here that I get a good portion of my information from.
It even says in that study that the South is mostly deciduous because of the continental nature of its climate.
A big swing and a miss on your part. You exhibit a severe case of confirmation bias, much like a lot of posters on this weather forum.
Yes, the article did mention areas of the South having decidious trees due to continental influence, however, it also states that large areas of the South do, in fact, exhibit evergreen ecosystems, including large portions of the very "dead" inland South. Furthermore, the article states that many forests in the South that are deciduous are not in their true climax, which is that of evergreen forest, and such a state is slowly, but surely, being reached.
I just am ready to engage in civil discussion with you people about the article I found. The article mentions several areas of evergreen ecosystem in parts of the South people here think are dead-looking during winter. I just thought it was interesting, and am waiting for this to be discussed. So far, people here are just giving lame name-calls, and pathetic one liners.
As long as Liquidambar styraciflua remains the dominant tree in the south, I don't think evergreens will take over. Even the Pinus group of evergreens aren't as numerous.
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