Browsing by Subject "vegetation cover"
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An evaluation of flora from coastal sand dunes of India: Rationale for conservation and management
(Elsevier, 2011)A key component that guarantees stability of coastal sand dunes (CSDs) is vegetation. In this study, the floristic composition and distribution from CSDs of India is reviewed. Analysis revealed a total 338 species of CSD ... -
Coastal vegetation: Patterns in a tourist region
(Tata Energy Research Institute, India, 2003)None of the coastal areas under study possess the rich sand dune flora characteristic of an undisturbed beach. The status of dune vegetation in tourism villages has been deteriorating as compared to that in the developing ... -
Ecological observations of major Salicornia beds from highly saline coastal wetlands of India
(Society of Wetland Scientists, 2002)Extensive Salicornia beds along the Gulf of Kutchchh (northwest) and Tamilnadu (southeast) coasts were investigated with respect to vegetative structure and ambient environmental conditions. The width of the beds varied ... -
Remote sensing application for delineating coastal vegetation - A case study
(Current Science Association, Bangalore, 1997)Remote sensing data has been used for mapping coastal vegetation along the Goa Coast, India. The study envisages the use of digital image processing techniques for delineating geomorphic features and associated vegetation, ...