Title The nature of North Carolina's southern coast : barrier islands, coastal waters, and wetlands / Dirk Frankenberg

Edition 2nd ed. / with a new foreword by Tom Earnhardt Published Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource Series A southern gateways guide Southern gateways guide. Contents Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; One. Origins, Environmental Processes, and Communities; Introduction; Geologic Background: Coastal Origins and Sea Level Change; Coastal Processes and Habitats: Conditions That Sustain the Southern Coast; Natural Plant Communities: Twelve Examples from the Southern Coast; Two. Field Guide to Coastal Natural Areas: Outer Banks to South Carolina; Introduction; Ocracoke Inlet to Beaufort: The Undeveloped Shore; Beaufort through Bogue Sound: A Moderately Developed Shore; The White Oak River: An Extraordinary Estuary Camp Lejeune and the New River: The Off-Limits ShoreTopsail Island Area: Developed Beach with Natural Back-barrier Systems; East of Wilmington: Natural Beaches, Dunes, and Grasslands; Brunswick County: The Swamp-backed Shore; Epilogue. Human Use of the Southern Coast; Population, Land Use, and Economic Development; Impact of Development on Coastal Resources and Water Quality; Environmental Management; Coastal Management and the Future; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z Summary For some years, The Nature of North Carolina's Southern Coast has stood as an essential resource for all who treasure our coastal environment. In this book, Dirk Frankenberg describes the southern coast's beaches, inlets, and estuaries and instructs readers in the responsible exploration and enjoyment of some of North Carolina's most precious natural areas. From Ocracoke Inlet to the South Carolina border, this field guide provides a close-up look at a complex ecosystem, highlighting the processes that have shaped, and continue to shape, North Carolina's southern coast. Frankenberg identifies Notes Includes index English Print version record Subject Natural areas -- North Carolina. Natural history -- North Carolina NATURE -- Essays. NATURE -- Reference. TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Ecotourism. Ecology Natural areas Natural history SUBJECT North Carolina -- Environmental conditions Atlantic Coast (N.C.) -- Environmental conditions Subject North Carolina North Carolina -- Atlantic Coast Form Electronic book Author Earnhardt, Tom. LC no. 96046448 ISBN 9780807872369 0807872369

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