Historic Human Use of the Landscape
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چکیده
This chapter reviews tidal wetlands that occur along the Atlantic coast of the United States from the northern border of North Carolina to the northern distribution limit of mangroves in central Florida. The South Atlantic coast has a warm climate, a wide tidal range, and fewer anthropogenic impacts than the North and Central Atlantic coasts. It is a gently sloping coast that supports extensive tidal salt marshes. Tidal brackish marshes are common where rivers provide a source of freshwater. Rivers upstream of estuaries are bordered by tidal freshwater marshes and swamps. Below, we discuss the historical human use of the area. Then, building on Pomeroy and Wiegert (1981), Wiegert and Freeman (1990), and Dame, Alber, et al. (2000), we review the ecology of South Atlantic tidal wetlands and discuss regional conservation concerns.
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