The solway firth saltmarshes

Scottish Geographical Magazine

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 42-45

  Harvey, M M ^a   Allan, R L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Halophytic vegetation; Saltmarsh; Solway firth

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HUMAN IMPACT; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; SALTMARSH; VEGETATION; WETLAND;

UK, SCOTLAND, SOLWAY FIRTH;

SPARTINA;

EID: 0031928927     PISSN: 00369225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00369229818737026     Document Type: Article

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