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Concerned with the coastal ecosystems developed on granular deposits, this work is intended for use by all with an interest in their scientific study, conservation and coastal management - senior students and research workers in ecology, environmental science, coastal management, biogeography, marine conservation and geography.

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Author:   J.R. Packham ,  A.J. Willis
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1997 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.950kg
ISBN:  

9780412579806

ISBN 10:   0412579804
Pages:   335
Publication Date:   30 September 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction and primary concepts. Primary and secondary production: the autotrophs and their associates. Water and ionic relationships: plant adaptations to coastal environments. Salt marshes: tides, time and function. Salt-marsh dynamics and communities. Sand dunes: initiation, development and function. Sand dune-dynamics and communities. Coastal shingle. Environmental impacts. Variation in sea level and climatic change. Coastal management and conservation.

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