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Concerned with the coastal ecosystems developed on granular deposits, this work is intended for use by all with an interest in their scientific study, conservation and coastal management - senior students and research workers in ecology, environmental science, coastal management, biogeography, marine conservation and geography.
Introduction and primary concepts. Primary and secondary production: the autotrophs and their associates. Water and ionic relationships: plant adaptations to coastal environments. Salt marshes: tides, time and function. Salt-marsh dynamics and communities. Sand dunes: initiation, development and function. Sand dune-dynamics and communities. Coastal shingle. Environmental impacts. Variation in sea level and climatic change. Coastal management and conservation.