The plant covering of Ocracoke Island: a study in the ecology of the North Carolina strand vegetation
Kearney TH. 1900. The plant covering of Ocracoke Island: a study in the ecology of the North Carolina strand vegetation. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. 5(5):261-319
A study of the ecology and vegetation geography of Ocracoke Island, part of what is now Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Includes information on climate (temperature, sunshine, atmospheric humidity, precipitation, wind); physiography; geology and soils; plant formations (sand strand, salt marsh, pasture and ruderal plants; cultivated plants); ecological forms and adaptations to environment; anatomy [description] of plant species observed; "geographical affinities"; and a list of plants collected and observed.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Kearney, Thomas
- Units
- CAHA
- Keywords
- Biogeography, Checklist, Climate, Ecology, Geology, Ocracoke Island NC, Vegetation, Vegetation Types