Leatherwood Wilderness, the Glossary
The Leatherwood Wilderness, a federally designated wilderness area, is located within the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas is the largest wilderness area in Arkansas.[1]
Table of Contents
16 relations: American black bear, Arkansas, Baxter County, Arkansas, Dirca, Dirca palustris, Eucalyptus, Lindera, List of old-growth forests, List of wilderness areas of the United States, Ozark–St. Francis National Forest, Ozarks, United States, United States Forest Service, White-nose syndrome, White-tailed deer, Wild turkey.
- Wilderness areas of Arkansas
American black bear
The American black bear (Ursus americanus), also known as the black bear, is a species of medium-sized bear endemic to North America.
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Arkansas
Arkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States.
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Baxter County, Arkansas
Baxter County is a county in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas.
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Dirca
Dirca is a genus of three or four species of flowering plants in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to North America.
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Dirca palustris
Dirca palustris, or eastern leatherwood, is a shrub that grows to a maximum height of about three meters.
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Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae.
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Lindera
Dried fruits of ''Lindera neesiana'' used as spice (coll.MHNT) Lindera is a genus of about 80–100, Flora of North America species of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae, mostly native to eastern Asia but with three species in eastern North America.
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List of old-growth forests
This is a list of areas of existing old-growth forest which include at least of old growth.
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List of wilderness areas of the United States
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 806 wilderness areas protecting of federal land. Leatherwood Wilderness and List of wilderness areas of the United States are IUCN Category Ib.
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Ozark–St. Francis National Forest
The Ozark – St.
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Ozarks
The Ozarks, also known as the Ozark Mountains, Ozark Highlands or Ozark Plateau, is a physiographic region in the U.S. states of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the extreme southeastern corner of Kansas.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands covering of land.
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White-nose syndrome
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fungal disease in North American bats which has resulted in the dramatic decrease of the bat population in the United States and Canada, reportedly killing millions as of 2018.
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White-tailed deer
The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known commonly as the whitetail and the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized species of deer native to North America, Central America, and South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia, where it predominately inhabits high mountain terrains of the Andes.
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Wild turkey
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.
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See also
Wilderness areas of Arkansas
- Black Fork Mountain Wilderness
- Caney Creek Wilderness
- Flatside Wilderness
- Leatherwood Wilderness
- Richland Creek Wilderness
- Upper Buffalo Wilderness