Potential Ecological Natural Landmarks Piedmont Region, Eastern United States
Author: Albert E. Radford
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 498
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Author: Albert E. Radford
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 498
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Leslie Edwards
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 2013-02-01
Total Pages: 697
ISBN-13: 0820330213
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Natural Communities of Georgia presents a comprehensive overview of the state’s natural landscapes, providing an ecological context to enhance understanding of this region’s natural history. Georgia boasts an impressive range of natural communities, assemblages of interacting species that have either been minimally impacted by modern human activities or have successfully recovered from them. This guide makes the case that identifying these distinctive communities and the factors that determine their distribution are central to understanding Georgia’s ecological diversity and the steps necessary for its conservation. Within Georgia’s five major ecoregions the editors identify and describe a total of sixty-six natural communities, such as the expansive salt marshes of the barrier islands in the Maritime ecoregion, the fire-driven longleaf pine woodlands of the Coastal Plain, the beautiful granite outcrops of the Piedmont, the rare prairies of the Ridge and Valley, and the diverse coves of the Blue Ridge. With contributions from scientists who have managed, researched, and written about Georgia landscapes for decades, the guide features more than four hundred color photographs that reveal the stunning natural beauty and diversity of the state. The book also explores conservation issues, including rare or declining species, current and future threats to specific areas, and research needs, and provides land management strategies for preserving, restoring, and maintaining biotic communities. The Natural Communities of Georgia is an essential reference for ecologists and other scientists, as well as a rich resource for Georgians interested in the region’s natural heritage.
Author: Elsie Quarterman
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 744
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Published: 1976
Total Pages: 352
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 278
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 376
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 110
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 88
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Published: 1982
Total Pages: 292
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael A. Godfrey
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Published: 2012-12-01
Total Pages: 537
ISBN-13: 1469607492
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmerica's most populous region is also home to some of the nation's most serenely beautiful country. Tracing a gentle, thousand-mile curve from New York City southwestward to Montgomery, Alabama, the Piedmont connects an arc of urban centers which includes five state capitals, America's largest city, and the national capital. Between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Piedmont's rolling hills span miles of farmland and forest. Michael Godfrey's Field Guide to the Piedmont--originally published by Sierra Club Books and here newly revised and updated--is an informative and entertaining guide to the entire region's habitats, ecosystems, and rich botanical communities. Focusing on plant succession, geology, soils, climate, and the plants and animals with which we share the land, Field Guide to the Piedmont also features 180 illustrations for easy identification of the Piedmont's principal flora and fauna. A chapter describing and providing directions to over fifty sites of special interest will inspire Piedmont residents to take this field guide in hand and explore their natural surroundings. Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press