The Ecology of Eelgrass Meadows of the Atlantic Coast
The Ecology of Eelgrass Meadows of the Atlantic Coast

Author: U. S. Fish U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-02-14

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9781507769966

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This report, one of a series of community profiles produced by the Fish and Wildlife Service, synthesizes scientific literature and data on the eelgass community of the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Nova Scotia. It is one of several profiles in the series to deal with seagrass communities and complement a published profile on the seagrases of South Florida and profiles being prepared on seagrasses of the Pacific Northwest and the Northeast Gulf of Mexico.

World Atlas of Seagrasses
World Atlas of Seagrasses

Author: Frederick T. Short

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780520240476

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Seagrasses are a vital and widespread but often overlooked coastal marine habitat. This volume provides a global survey of their distribution and conservation status.

Seedling Ecology and Evolution
Seedling Ecology and Evolution

Author: Mary Allessio Leck

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-09-18

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 0521873053

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Seedlings are highly sensitive to their environment. After seeds, they typically suffer the highest mortality of any life history stage. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the seedling stage of the plant life cycle. It considers the importance of seedlings in plant communities; environmental factors with special impact on seedlings; the morphological and physiological diversity of seedlings including mycorrhizae; the relationship of the seedling with other life stages; seedling evolution; and seedlings in human altered ecosystems, including deserts, tropical rainforests, and habitat restoration projects. The diversity of seedlings is portrayed by including specialised groups like orchids, bromeliads, and parasitic and carnivorous plants. Discussions of physiology, morphology, evolution and ecology are brought together to focus on how and why seedlings are successful. This important text sets the stage for future research and is valuable to graduate students and researchers in plant ecology, botany, agriculture and conservation.

European Seagrasses
European Seagrasses

Author: Jens Borum

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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The goal of the report project is to define the habitat requirements of seagrasses in the European coasts, the present threats to the sustainability of the ecosystem they form, and their resilience to disturbance in order to strengthen our forecast capacity and formulate cost-effective monitoring plans and management strategies.

Life along the Inner Coast
Life along the Inner Coast

Author: Robert L. Lippson

Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press

Published: 2009-11-15

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 0807898597

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For decades, marine scientists Robert and Alice Jane Lippson have traveled the rivers, backwaters, sounds, bays, lagoons, and inlets stretching from the Chesapeake Bay to the Florida Keys aboard their trawler, Odyssey. The culmination of their leisurely journeys, Life along the Inner Coast is a guide to the plants, animals, and habitats found in one of the most biologically diverse regions on the planet. It is a valuable resource for naturalists, students, and anyone who lives or vacations along the Atlantic inner coast. Southern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press