Tropical island recovery Cousine Island, Seychelles /
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444327410 |
Carrier Form: | xii, 245 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781444327410 (electronic bk.) 1444327410 (electronic bk.) 9781444327427 (electronic bk.) 1444327429 (electronic bk.) |
Index Number: | QH77 |
CLC: | Q16 |
Contents: | Front Matter -- Cousine Island in a World Context -- Cousine as a Seychelles Island -- Cousine Island Conservation Significance in a Nutshell -- How Humans Nearly Pushed Cousine Past the Tipping Point -- The Changing Seasons -- The Lie of the Land -- Cousine's Rocks, Soils and Sand -- The Moody Sea -- Cousine's Green Carpet -- Cousine's Woody Cloak -- Cousine's Vegetation Reprieve -- Sponges, Corals and the Great Bleaching Event -- Life in the Shallow Sea: From Shells to Urchins -- Between Sea and Land: A Variety of Crabs -- Ecological Webmasters Terrestrial Invertebrates -- A Rich Tapestry |