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

Lehman, Roy L., 1952-

Marine plants of the Texas coast /Roy L. Lehman. - First edition. - College Station : Texas A&M University Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource. - Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series .

Includes bibliographies and index.

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 -- Glossary.

Written for biology students, teachers, nature lovers, amateur naturalists, conservation workers, and parks and wildlife personnel, this up-to-date, easy-to-use guide describes the marine plants of the Gulf of Mexico coast. The author's photographs accompany the updated identification keys, which are also visually oriented and simple to use.Veteran botanist and educator Roy L. Lehman 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 th



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Marine plants--Texas--Gulf Coast--Identification.
Coastal plants--Texas--Gulf Coast--Identification.


Electronic Books.

QK188 / .M375 2013