Ecological characterization study of the Chenier Plain coastal ecosystem of Louisiana and Texas. Volume III. Atlas

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5768859

Gosselink, J G; Cordes, C L; Parsons, J W

The purpose of this ecological characterization was to compile existing information about the biological, physical, and social sciences for the Chenier Plain of Louisiana and Texas. Volume III (Atlas) of the three-volume report consists of the following eleven plates (maps): Plates 1A and 1B - index maps; Plate 2 - The Pleistocene erosional surface; Plates 3A and 3B - Chenier Plain habitat groups; Plates 4A and 4B - Chenier Plain wetland habitats; Plates 5A and 5B - canals and point source discharges; and, Plates 6A and 6B - special features (birdnesting colonies, archeological sites, refuges and oyster reefs). The letter A denotes the western portion of the Chenier Plain, and B denotes the eastern portion. (JGB)

• Research Organization: Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge (USA). Center for Wetland Resources; Fish and Wildlife Service, Slidell, LA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5768859
• Report Number(s): FWS/OBS-78/11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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