Research Catalog

Title

A naturalist's guide to seashore plants : an ecology for eastern North America / Donald D. Cox ; illustrations by Shirley A. Peron.

Author

Cox, Donald D.

Publication

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2003.

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Description

xvii, 156 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

• "Donald D. Cox uses nontechnical terminology to make this guide a standard introductory reference work for the general reader and the professional and amateur naturalist as well.".
• "Creating a compendium of wide-ranging information about seashore ecology, Cox describes the origins of the oceans, tides, wind belts, and land plants. He includes the types of plants that grow near the seashore; adaptations that help plants survive in seashore habitats; poisonous, medicinal, and edible plants of the ocean and seashore; seasonal changes in the seashore habitat; and methods of naming plants including the folklore of common names.".
• "Throughout this guide Cox emphasizes conservation and habitat preservation. For those readers who are interested in collecting plants and preserving plant collections, he provides complete and accurate details. For readers wishing to go beyond identifying and collecting plants, the final chapter describes nontechnical investigations, activities, and projects."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Seashore ecology > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
• Seashore plants > Ecology > Gulf Coast (U.S.)
• Seashore plants > Ecology > Atlantic Coast (North America)
• Seashore ecology > Atlantic Coast (North America)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-149) and index.

Contents

1. The Ocean and the Seashore -- 2. Types of Plants -- 3. Adaptations for Survival -- 4. Sand Dunes and Beaches -- 5. Salt Marshes -- 6. Through the Year -- 7. Plants of Special Interest -- 8. Naming, Collecting, and Preserving Plants -- 9. Activities and Investigations.

ISBN

0815607784 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2002151462

OCLC

• ocm50803720
• SCSB-4347540

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries