A field guide to the Mid-Atlantic coast : including the Jersey shore, Cape May, Delaware Bay, the Delmarva Peninsula, & the Outer Banks / / Patrick J. Lynch
| A field guide to the Mid-Atlantic coast : including the Jersey shore, Cape May, Delaware Bay, the Delmarva Peninsula, & the Outer Banks / / Patrick J. Lynch |
| Autore | Lynch Patrick J. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, Connecticut : , : Yale University Press, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 p.) : 721 color illus |
| Disciplina | 508.75 |
| Soggetto topico |
Coastal plants - Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)
Coastal ecology - Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States) Coastal animals - Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-300-25859-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Regional Map -- Introduction -- Geology of Beaches and Barrier Islands -- Weather, Water, and Climate -- Environmental History -- Barrier Island Environments -- Beaches -- Dunes -- Maritime Forests -- Salt Marshes -- Estuaries and Brackish Marshes -- Further Reading -- Illustration Credits -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910587580903321 |
Lynch Patrick J.
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| New Haven, Connecticut : , : Yale University Press, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forgotten Grasslands of the South : Natural History and Conservation / / by Reed F Noss
| Forgotten Grasslands of the South : Natural History and Conservation / / by Reed F Noss |
| Autore | Noss Reed F |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508.75 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Conservation biology Animal culture Forests and forestry Environmental Sciences Conservation Biology Animal Science Terrestial Ecology Forestry |
| ISBN |
9781597263627
1597263621 9781610912259 161091225X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword; Edward O. Wilson -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Natural History of a Forgotten American Grassland. Natural History for Conservation. Grasslands in the South? What and Where Are Southern Grasslands? The Grasslands Considered in This Book. Joshua Creek -- 2. Origin and History. A General Model. Geology, Physiography, and Pre-Neogene History. Neogene and Quaternary History. Disjunctions and the Gulf Coastal Corridor. Human History in the South, as It Relates to Grasslands. Mills Creek -- 3. Biological Hotspots and Endangered Ecosystems. Discovering Lost Worlds. Endemism. Centers of Endemism in the South. Peripherals and Disjuncts. Species Richness. Species Richness in Southern Grasslands. People Care about Diversity, Endemism, and Disjunctions. The Decline of Southern Grasslands -- 4. Physical Factors: Rock, Soil, Landform, Water, and Wind. The Purpose of My Journeys. Rock, Soil, and Landform. Water. Wind, Storms, and Sea-LevelRise -- 5. Fire, Big Animals, and Interactions. Bottom-Up, Top-Down, and Sideways. Fire. Herbivores. Interaction of Fire and Hydrology. The Enigmatic Canebrakes -- 6. The Future of Southern Grasslands: Outline of a Strategy. A Conservation Strategy for Southern Grasslands. Examples of Restoration Projects. The Future? -- Species List -- Literature Cited -- About the Author -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437944703321 |
Noss Reed F
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| Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Journeys through paradise : pioneering naturalists in the Southeast / / Gail Fishman
| Journeys through paradise : pioneering naturalists in the Southeast / / Gail Fishman |
| Autore | Fishman Gail |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 pages) : illustrations, photographs |
| Disciplina | 508.75 |
| Soggetto topico |
Naturalists - Southern States
Natural history - Southern States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8130-6324-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466307903321 |
Fishman Gail
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| Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2017 | ||
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Journeys through paradise : pioneering naturalists in the Southeast / / Gail Fishman
| Journeys through paradise : pioneering naturalists in the Southeast / / Gail Fishman |
| Autore | Fishman Gail |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 pages) : illustrations, photographs |
| Disciplina | 508.75 |
| Soggetto topico |
Naturalists - Southern States
Natural history - Southern States |
| ISBN | 0-8130-6324-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792864203321 |
Fishman Gail
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| Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Journeys through paradise : pioneering naturalists in the Southeast / / Gail Fishman
| Journeys through paradise : pioneering naturalists in the Southeast / / Gail Fishman |
| Autore | Fishman Gail |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (259 pages) : illustrations, photographs |
| Disciplina | 508.75 |
| Soggetto topico |
Naturalists - Southern States
Natural history - Southern States |
| ISBN | 0-8130-6324-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822345603321 |
Fishman Gail
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| Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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