Coastal dunes : ecology and conservation | WorldCat.org

Part I: What are sand dunes?

1. A perspective on coastal dunes

2. The coastal foredune: a morphological basis for regional coastal dune development

3. Coastal dunes in the tropics and temperate regions: location, formation, morphology and vegetation process

Part II: The flora and fauna of sand dunes

4. Temperate zone coastal dunes

5. Vegetation dynamics and succession on sand dunes of the eastern coasts of Africa

6. Why coastal dune slacks sustain a high biodiversity

7. Coastal dune forest rehabilitation: a case study on rodent and bird assemblages in northern Kwazulu- Natal, South Africa

Part III: Living in a stressful environment

8. Burial of plants as a selective force in sand dunes

9. Physiological characteristics of coastal dune pioneer species from the Eastern Cape, South Africa, in relation to stress and disturbance

10. Plant functional types in coastal dune habitats

Part IV: Biotic interactions

11. Arbuscular mycorrhizas in coastal dunes

12. The role of algal mats on community succession in dunes and dune slacks

13. Plant-plant interactions in coastal dunes

14. Ant-plant interactions: their seasonal variation and effects on plant fitness

Part V: Environmental problems and conservation

15. Environmental problems and restoration measures in coastal dunes in the Netherlands

16. The costs of our coasts: examples of dynamic dune management from western Europe

17. Animal life on coastal dunes: from exploitation and prosecution to protection and monitoring

18. Coastal vegetation as indicators for conservation

19. A case study of conservation and management of tropical sand dune systems: la mancha-El Llano

20. European coastal dunes: ecological values, threats, opportunities and policy development

Part VI: The coastal dune paradox: conservation vs. exploitation?

21. The fragility and conservation of the world's coastal dunes: geomorphological, ecological and socioeconomic perspectives