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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458906303321

Autore

Gomez Gay M (Gay Maria), <1956->

Titolo

The Louisiana coast [[electronic resource] ] : guide to an American wetland / / Gay M. Gomez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-299-05318-1

1-60344-271-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

Gulf Coast studies ; ; no. 15

TAM nature guides

Disciplina

508.763

Soggetti

Natural history - Louisiana - Gulf Coast

Wetlands - Louisiana - Gulf Coast

Landscapes - Louisiana - Gulf Coast

Chenier plains - Louisiana - Gulf Coast

Coastal ecology - Louisiana - Gulf Coast

Electronic books.

Gulf Coast (La.) Guidebooks

Mississippi River Delta (La.) Guidebooks

Gulf Coast (La.) Environmental conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-181) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Prelude: Coastal roots -- The Louisiana coast : vital, valuable, and vulnerable -- Deltaic plain and Chenier plain landscapes -- Coastal vistas : vegetation -- Coastal vistas : wildlife -- Coastal vistas : human activities -- Wetland loss and restoration -- Visiting the coast -- Conclusion: Tenacity -- Books and other resources to enhance your wetland experience.