The Biology Of Coastal Sand Dunes

Author : M. Anwar Maun
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019857035X
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Biology of Coastal Sand Dunes written by M. Anwar Maun and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of coastal sand dunes. The emphasis in this book is on the organisms that dominate this predominantly marine environment, although pollution, conservation, management and experimental aspects are considered.

Author : M. L. Martínez
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540740023
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal Dunes written by M. L. Martínez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-09-14 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, coastal dune specialists from tropical and temperate latitudes cover a wide set of topics, including: geomorphology, community dynamics, ecophysiology, biotic interactions and environmental problems and conservation. The book offers recommendations for future research, identifying relevant topics where detailed knowledge is still lacking. It also identifies management tools that will promote and maintain the rich diversity of the dune environments in the context of continuing coastal development.

Author : Alfred M. Wiedemann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ecology of Pacific Northwest Coastal Sand Dunes written by Alfred M. Wiedemann and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. Patrick Doody
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400747314
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sand Dune Conservation, Management and Restoration written by J. Patrick Doody and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-09-17 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the development of temperate coastal sand dunes and the way these have been influenced by human activity. The different states in which the habitat exists both for the beach/foredune and inland dune are reviewed against the pressures exerted upon them. Options for management are considered and the likely consequences of taking a particular course of action highlighted. These options include traditional approaches to the conservation and management of wildlife and landscapes as well as habitat restoration. The way the value of the areas changes under different management regimes is considered mainly from an environmental perspective. Consideration is given to new approaches to management and restoration including adopting a more dynamic approach. Audience This book will be of interest to academics, students and professionals concerned with policy formulation and /or actively managing coastal areas.

Author : Karl F. Nordstrom
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal Dunes written by Karl F. Nordstrom and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1990 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coastal Dunes Form and Process Edited by Karl F. Nordstrom Norbert Psuty Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, USA and Bill Carter Department of Environmental Studies, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland Coastal Morphology and Research Series Series Editor: Eric C. F. Bird This book deals with the formation and establishment of coastal dunes--considering both forms and processes in a wide variety of environments. These landforms are among the most sensitive to environmental change, yet they provide extensive protection against both short-term erosion and flooding and long-term sea-level rise. Until now, there has not been any major book to deal specifically with coastal dunes. The current volume surveys a range of dune features, such as the ephemeral characteristics in the rapidly subsiding Mississippi delta, the extensive sand sheets of Australia and South Africa and the Holocene dunes of Western Europe and North America. This book will provide essential background information for ecological and management studies of coastal dunes. It will be of immense value to geomorphologists, ecologists and other environmental scientists who work on the management of coastal dunes.

Author : Luisa M Martínez
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642334458
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Restoration of Coastal Dunes written by Luisa M Martínez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-01-30 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The continuously growing human population along the world’s coasts will exacerbate the impact of human activities on all coastal environments. Restoration activities will therefore become increasingly important. In particular, sandy shores and coastal dunes will require significant restoration efforts because they are preferred sites for human settlement, industrial and urban development and tourism. With this book experts in the field present a comprehensive review of restoration studies and activities, where ‘successful’ and ‘failed’ studies or approaches from around the world are contrasted and compared. A major asset the book provides is a compendium of studies showing that coastal dune restoration has many definitions and thus leads to many different actions. This volume addresses those with an interest in conservation ecology and biology, coastal dune dynamics and geomorphology, and coastal management who are seeking information on the different strategies for coastal dune restoration applied in different regions of the world. Finally, it will be a valuable resource for coastal scientists and planners, as well as for local and state officials, residents of coastal communities, environmental advocates and developers.

Author : J.R. Packham
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780412579806
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecology of Dunes, Salt Marsh and Shingle written by J.R. Packham and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1997-09-30 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary: Discusses coastal sand dune, shingle beach, and salt marsh ecosystems, communities based upon relatively unconsolidated granular deposits which frequently rest upon solid rock or, much more rarely, on peat.

Author : John Houston
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780853238546
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal Dune Management written by John Houston and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth A. Kaye specializes in communications as part of her coaching and consulting practice. She has edited Requirements for Certification since the 2000-01 edition.

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Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813711045
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal Dunes of California written by and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 1967 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Patrick Hesp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780478110067
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coastal Sand Dunes written by Patrick Hesp and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: