Saltmarshes : Morphodynamics, Conservation and Engineering Significance (Paperback)

List of contributors; Preface; 1. Coastal saltmarshes: their nature and importance J. R. L. Allen and K. Pye; 2. Recent sea-level changes M. J. Tooley; 3. Saltmarsh geomorphology J. S. Pethick; 4. Saltmarsh plant ecology: zonation and succession revisited A. J. Gray; 5. The conservation of British saltmarshes J. P. Doody; 6. Engineering significance of British saltmarshes A. H. Brampton; 7. Tidally influenced marshes in the Severn Estuary, southwest Britain J. R. L. Allen; 8. Saltmarshes on the barrier coastline of north Norfolk eastern England K. Pye; Appendices; Index.