In other words, the hypothesis is the why, while the law is the what. The scientific method's process begins with the formulation of a hypothesis - which is an educated guess based on observations. Then the hypothesis is tested through research.
Biodiversity of the Southern Appalachians. The southern Appalachian Mountains are one of the most biologically diverse regions in the temperate world. Biodiversity is extremely high in terms of both the variety of different species and the abundance of each species. Nearly 10,000 species are already known to exist here, with more discovered each yearâsome of which are new to science!
An ongoing assessment of the Piedmont ecoregion in the Southeast conducted by The Nature Conservancy in cooperation with state natural heritage programs in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia has identified a number of high priority terrestrial and aquatic conservation areas.