The ecology of the Cumberland Island National Seashore, Camden County, Georgia
Hillestad HO, Bozeman JR, Johnson AS, Berisford CW, Richardson JI. 1975. The ecology of the Cumberland Island National Seashore, Camden County, Georgia. Technical Report Series - Number 75-5. Georgia Marine Science Center. Skidaway Island, GA
An overview of the ecology of Cumberland Island National Seashore. Includes introduction to the island; historical occupation; geology; soils and nutrients; water resources; vegetation (vegetational analysis, plant communities, habitat-community profiles, descriptions of plant communities, ecological succession, influence of land use); fauna (mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fresh and brackish water fish, invertebrates); management issues and considerations: island habitats (beach and dune erosion control, interpretation), salt marsh, upland forests (fire management, grazing, interpretive areas), aquatic resources (ground water, surface water, interpretive areas), island wildlife (protection of birds, sea turtles, and alligators), control of problem animals, reintroduction of extirpated species, wildlife diseases and parasitism, monitoring and research; and summary. Appendices include checklists for plants, mammals, birds, amphibians, and insect and spider collections.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Hillestad, Hilburn; Bozeman, John; Johnson, A; Berisford, C; Richardson, James
- Date of Issue
- 1975-05
- Publisher
- Georgia Marine Science Center
- Units
- CUIS , WRD
- Keywords
- Animals, Coastal Zone Management, Ecology, Geology, Habitats, Management, Natural Resources, Soils, Vegetation, Water Resources, WRBIB