Title A field guide to Cape Cod : including Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Block Island & Eastern Long Island / Patrick J. Lynch

Published [New Haven] : Yale University Press, [2019] ©2019

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 431 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) Contents Introduction -- Geology of the outer lands -- Weather and water -- Environmental history -- Beaches -- Sand dunes -- Salt marshes -- Heaths, pine barrens, and grasslands -- Freshwater -- Coastal forests -- Shallow coastal waters -- Deeper coastal waters Summary A richly illustrated full-color guide to the unique plants, wildlife, and environments of Cape Cod and the other nearby "Outer Lands" This essential guidebook presents the most abundantly illustrated and fascinating account of the natural history of Cape Cod, its nearby islands, Block Island, the western coast of Rhode Island, and southeastern Long Island ever published. Exploring the ecology and most common plants and animals of the various regional environments-- beaches, dunes, salt marshes, heathlands, and coastal forests-- the book also encompasses marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish offshore. Lavishly illustrated with images, maps, and photographs, the guide introduces readers to more than six hundred species of plants and animals of the region, including major whale and seal species. The book also provides a concise guide to the ecological history of the "Outer Lands," the glacial geology of the region, and Cape Cod's major environmental challenges, from climate change and sea level rise to the loss of wild habitats due to development. For nature-loving local residents and visitors alike, this essential book will be a well-loved resource Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Coastal ecology -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod -- Guidebooks Coastal animals -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod -- Identification Coastal plants -- Massachusetts -- Cape Cod -- Identification Coastal ecology -- Massachusetts -- Nantucket Island -- Guidebooks Coastal animals -- Massachusetts -- Nantucket Island -- Identification Coastal plants -- Massachusetts -- Nantucket Island -- Identification Coastal ecology -- Massachusetts -- Martha's Vineyard -- Guidebooks Coastal animals -- Massachusetts -- Martha's Vineyard -- Identification Coastal plants -- Massachusetts -- Martha's Vineyard -- Identification NATURE -- Ecology. NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness. SCIENCE -- Environmental Science. SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology. NATURE -- Regional. Coastal animals Coastal ecology Coastal plants SUBJECT Cape Cod (Mass.) -- Guidebooks Nantucket Island (Mass.) -- Guidebooks Martha's Vineyard (Mass.) -- Guidebooks Block Island (R.I. : Island) -- Guidebooks Long Island (N.Y.) -- Guidebooks Subject Massachusetts -- Cape Cod Massachusetts -- Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts -- Nantucket Island New York (State) -- Long Island Rhode Island -- Block Island (Island) Genre/Form field guides. travel guidebooks. Field guides Guidebooks Field guides. Guidebooks. Guides d'identification. Guides touristiques. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780300240931 0300240937

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