Title Marine plants of the Texas coast / Roy L. Lehman

Edition First edition Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2013]

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Description 1 online resource Series Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series. Contents Introduction -- Common shoreline plants of the Gulf Coast -- Introduction to shoreline plants -- List of shoreline plants -- Key to shoreline plant families -- Plant descriptions and images -- Seagrasses of the Gulf Coast -- Introduction to seagrasses -- List of seagrasses -- Key to the seagrasses -- Plant descriptions and images -- Mangroves of the Gulf of Mexico -- Introduction to mangroves -- List of mangroves -- Key to the mangroves -- Plant descriptions and images -- Common seaweeds of the Gulf Coast -- Introduction to seaweeds -- Key to the divisions of seaweeds -- Introduction to the common red seaweeds -- List of common red seaweeds -- Generic key to the common red seaweeds -- Plant descriptions and images -- Introduction to the common brown seaweeds -- List of common brown seaweeds -- Generic key to the common brown seaweeds -- Plant descriptions and images -- Introduction to the common green seaweeds -- List of common green seaweeds -- Generic key to the common green seaweeds -- Plant descriptions and images -- Appendix : Collection and preparation techniques Summary Written for biology students, teachers, nature lovers, amateur naturalists, conservation workers, and parks and wildlife personnel, this guide describes the marine plants of the Gulf of Mexico coast. The author's photographs accompany the updated identification keys, which are visually oriented and simple to use. The author, a veteran botanist and educator, describes the plants in four major sections, covering the common shoreline plants, seagrasses, mangroves, and marine algae (red, brown, and green seaweeds). Each section begins with an introduction that gives an overview of the plant group and includes information on the important traits and terminology used for identification. A simple key to the family or order directs the reader to the appropriate section, where the text is arranged alphabetically by family and then by genus and species. Each genus is illustrated by photographs that include a close-up of each plant and images of its reproductive structures. As coastal issues, such as hurricane preparedness, beach erosion, wetland mitigation, and freshwater inflows remain in the forefront of public concern, this botanical reference will be of use to scientists, policy makers, and citizens alike Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Marine plants -- Texas -- Gulf Coast -- Identification Coastal plants -- Texas -- Gulf Coast -- Identification SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology. SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Microbiology. Coastal plants Marine plants Texas -- Gulf Coast Genre/Form Electronic books Guidebooks Field guides Form Electronic book ISBN 9781623490898 1623490898 9781461944546 1461944546 129993868X 9781299938687

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