. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 271. Plate 2. Major habitat types on smaller islands of the granitic Seychelles: a Open glacis with introduced shrub cocoplum Chrysobalanus icaco, Felicitc with views to Grande Soeur (right) and Petite Soeur (left); b Rocky shore with coastal 'beach crest' vegetation, predominantly Scaevola sericea, Conception; c Beach crest vegetation on Denis Island; sedges and Ipomoeapes-caprae on seaward side, with Suriana and Scaevola behind: d Freshwater marsh with Typha and grazing cattle. North Island; e Tidal marsh w


. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 271. Plate 2. Major habitat types on smaller islands of the granitic Seychelles: a Open glacis with introduced shrub cocoplum Chrysobalanus icaco, Felicitc with views to Grande Soeur (right) and Petite Soeur (left); b Rocky shore with coastal 'beach crest' vegetation, predominantly Scaevola sericea, Conception; c Beach crest vegetation on Denis Island; sedges and Ipomoeapes-caprae on seaward side, with Suriana and Scaevola behind: d Freshwater marsh with Typha and grazing cattle. North Island; e Tidal marsh w ith dense growth ofAcrostichum sp., Therese;/Dense growth of young coconuts beneath abandoned plantation, Denis; g Caricapapaya growing under abandoned coconut plantation. Bird Island. Photos ^ Birdlite Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]


Size: 1466px × 1705px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookauth, bookauthorsmithsonianinstitutionpress, bookcentury1900