Restoration of overwash processes creates piping plover (Charadrius melodus) habitat on a barrier island (Assateague Island, Maryland)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 116, Issue , 2013, Pages 11-20

  Schupp, Courtney A ^a   Winn, Neil T ^a   Pearl, Tami L ^a   Kumer, John P ^a   Carruthers, Tim J B ^b   Zimmerman, Carl S ^a  

^a Assateague Island National Seashore   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assateague Island; Charadrius melodus; Coastal engineering; Maryland; Overwash; Piping plover; Rare species; USA; Vegetation cover

Indexed keywords

BEACH EROSION; COASTAL ENGINEERING; FLEDGING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITAT TYPE; RARE SPECIES; SHRUB; SUCCESSION; SUSTAINABILITY; VEGETATION COVER; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WADER;

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND; MARYLAND; UNITED STATES;

CHARADRIUS MELODUS;

EID: 84872820442     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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