The Natural Communities of Georgia

The Natural Communities of Georgia
Leslie Edwards (Author), Jonathan Ambrose (Author), L. Katherine Kirkman (Author), Hugh Nourse (Photographer), Carol Nourse (Photographer)

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The Natural Communities of Georgia presents a comprehensive overview of the state’s natural landscapes, providing an ecological context to enhance understanding of this region’s natural history.

Georgia boasts an impressive range of natural communities, assemblages of interacting species that have either been minimally impacted by modern human activities or have successfully recovered from them. This guide makes the case that identifying these distinctive communities and the factors that determine their distribution are central to understanding Georgia’s ecological diversity and the steps necessary for its conservation.

Within Georgia’s five major ecoregions the editors identify and describe a total of sixty-six natural communities, such as the expansive salt marshes of the barrier islands in the Maritime ecoregion, the fire-driven longleaf pine woodlands of the Coastal Plain, the beautiful granite outcrops of the Piedmont, the rare prairies of the Ridge and Valley, and the diverse coves of the Blue Ridge.

The description of each natural community includes

• Traits that make it interesting and significant
• Physical factors and ecological processes that determine the distribution and characteristics of each community
• Typical plant communities
• Representative or noteworthy animals
• Sidebars that discuss particularly interesting features

With contributions from scientists who have managed, researched, and written about Georgia landscapes for decades, the guide features more than four hundred color photographs that reveal the stunning natural beauty and diversity of the state. The book also explores conservation issues, including rare or declining species, current and future threats to specific areas, and research needs, and provides land management strategies for preserving, restoring, and maintaining biotic communities.

The Natural Communities of Georgia is an essential reference for ecologists and other scientists, as well as a rich resource for Georgians interested in the region’s natural heritage.

Major support for this project was provided by the AGL Resources Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. In-kind support was provided by the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway and Georgia State University.

• Rank: #28455 in Books
• Published on: 2013-02-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 800 pages

Description #1 by CDS Books and DVDS:

Travelers on North Georgia's Dixie Highway in the first half of the 20th century experienced a unique excursion. The first interstate highway to link the American South to the urban North was conceived as a tourism route. Local communities lobbied the Dixie Highway Association for a place on the route, a chance to show off local attractions, and for a piece of the economic action. The highway drew visitors to natural wonders, Native American historic sites, and Civil War battlefields. Local entrepreneurs built tourist courts, cabins, inns, and motels and opened hot dog stands, diners, and restaurants. Car dealerships, filling posts, and service stations accommodated the nascent automobile. Resourceful men and women sold farm produce and local handiworks at roadside markets. The handmade chenille coverlets were an especially popular purchase for visitors who soon learned to follow the displays south to Atlanta. Images of America: North Georgia's Dixie Highway traces the development of the tourism route, the growth of businesses serving the visitors, and the evolution of the tufted bedspread into the modern tufted carpet industry. *Author: Lowry, Amy Gillis/ Tucker Parks, Abbie *Series Title: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) *Binding Type: Paperback *Number of Pages: 127 *Publication Date: 2007/05/16 *Language: English *Dimensions: 9.22 x 6.59 x 0.35 inches

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In January 2005, thousands of South Carolinans' worlds were turned upside down when a train crashed spilled deadly chemicals on their community. Un-Natural Disaster: Stories of Survival After the Graniteville Tragedy is their story. Written by veteran journalist Nina Nidiffer, the woman whose photo of this disaster was seen in newspapers around the world, readers receive a glimpse of what it was like for those who lived through the horrifying accident that claimed nine lives, but didn't conquer their community.

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