Saltmarsh Conservation, Management and Restoration Coastal Systems and Continental Margins /

• Main Author: Doody, J. Patrick (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Series: Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, 12
• Subjects: Environment.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Physical geography.; Environmental management.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Nature conservation.; Human geography.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.; Environmental Management.; Nature Conservation.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Physical Geography.; Human Geography.

Coastal habitats provide the link between the land and the sea. They are dynamic, combine to form ecosystems of great complexity and provide significant areas for wildlife. Their landscapes are treasured by visitors, painters and musicians. They also provide locations for significant economic activi...

Table of Contents:

• Human Influences
• Nature Conservation
• States and Values
• The Physical States
• Physical States, Restoration Methods
• Vegetation States
• Grazing Management
• Spartina
• Conclusions.