A Naturalist's Guide to Seashore Plants

by Cox, Donald D.; Peron, Shirley A.

• ISBN13: 9780815607786
• ISBN10: 0815607784
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr

Summary

This invaluable book provides an illustrated ecology of eastern seashore habitats, including the ocean and continental shelf, the intertidal zone, sand dunes and beaches, and salt marshes. Donald D. Cox uses nontechnical terminology in order to provide clear references for the general public as well as professional and amateur naturalists and students. He explores the origins of the oceans, tides, wind belts, and land plants and includes useful illustrations for aid in identification. Most significantly, this guide brings together a wide range of information relative to ocean and seashore ecosystems. Cox 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 and the folklore of common names. The author also provides complete and accurate details for those readers who are interested in collecting plants and preserving plant collections. The final chapter offers non-

Author Biography

Donald D. Cox studied at Marshall University, received a Ph.D. from Syracuse University, and was a professor of biology for forty-one years

Table of Contents

Illustrations	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
The Ocean and the Seashore	1	(26)
Types of Plants	27	(17)
Adaptations for Survival	44	(10)
Sand Dunes and Beaches	54	(12)
Salt Marshes	66	(8)
Through the Year	74	(18)
Plants of Special Interest	92	(17)
Naming, Collecting, and Preserving Plants	109	(21)
Activities and Investigations	130	(11)
Glossary	141	(4)
Bibliography and Further Reading	145	(6)
Index	151