Geological and Botanical Features of Sand Beach Systems in Maine and their Relevance to the Critical Areas Program of the State Planning Office

Nelson BW and Fink LK. 1978. Geological and Botanical Features of Sand Beach Systems in Maine and their Relevance to the Critical Areas Program of the State Planning Office. Planning Report Number 54. Maine State Planning Office, Critical Areas Program. Augusta, ME

FIELD WORK: 1977. Lists types of sand beach systems in Maine and evaluates their significance as Critical Areas. Sand Beach on Mount Desert Island and several beaches on Swans Island are described and evaluated. Describes geological features and for Sand Beach includes a short species list of plants associated with the back dune /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/Sand Beach/ISLANDS/Swans Island

Type
Published Report
Authors
Nelson, Bruce; Fink, L.
Date of Issue
1978-03-14
Publisher
Maine State Planning Office, Critical Areas Program
Units
ACAD
Keywords
Beaches, Checklist, Geology, Inventory (Baseline), Islands, Mount Desert Island, Plants, Sand Beach, Swans Island

Full text (PDF)

Browse the catalog