Blanketed With Fog


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	Blanketed With Fog In addition to waterfowl, the other nearly ubiquitous feature of Oxbow Lake is its morning fog blankets. Fog is an important feature of many mountain and coastal ecosystems, but until recently scientists were unsure how fog affects the plants and animals in these areas. Now we are beginning to realize that in certain areas of the world with extremely heavy fog, water dripping from these ground-level clouds to the trees and soil can add as much water to the ecosystem as is deposited by rain. These so-called cloud forests are usually found in tropical regions where trees are coated with moisture-loving mosses and epiphytes. Even though we do not call them cloud forests, fog plays an important role in adding water to central Appalachian forests. The nearby Whitetop Mountain receives an average of 35 inches of water from its fog blankets every year, about 71% as much water as falls onto the mountain as rain and snow. How much water does fog add to Sugar Hill's coffers? How does the extra moisture affect the hillside's plant life? We are waiting on the next generation of scientists to tell us. <--Back to Diving and Dabbling Waterfowl On to Human Signs--> Want to be notified when new comments are posted on this page? Click on the RSS button after you add a comment to subscribe to the comment feed. Add a comment