The Southern Atlantic Coast has white sandy beaches speckled with lighthouses and coastal forests. Warm ocean water is home to dolphins, sharks, and tuna. It’s a prime vacation spot for those seeking out the sun and family destinations like Disney World. Kick off your sandals and get ready to feel the hot sand on your feet as you explore this region of the United States. This book will allow students to know and use various text features to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.

Trace a line from Baltimore to Miami: that's an outline of the South Atlantic Coast ecoregion, more than one thousand miles long and as many as three hundred miles wide, from the coast to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Within these boundaries is a natural heritage as rich as the celebrated history of the South. What makes the Southeast unique? What are the plants, animals, and habitats that belong to this region alone? This book's stories, poems, essays, and historical accounts were selected to showcase the region's natural diversity and feature children as protagonists. Hear the call of owls in Atlanta, feel the thump of waves along the Florida coast, or the tug of a fishing line on Chesapeake Bay. With tales of building forts in Georgia, flying kites in South Carolina, fossil hunting in Virginia, and exploring the beach in Maryland, this book introduces the region's habitats, plants, animals, weather, and the people who have lived there. For newcomers or longtime residents. The South Atlantic Coast and Piedmont provides a memorable guide to the region, as well as a list of natural areas to visit. Book jacket.

Presents a look at the northern Atlantic Coast of North America, describing its ecosystems; forest realms; geological structures; the fish, bird, and plant life that flourish there; and the conservation efforts that have been made to preserve it.

The North Atlantic coast of North America—commonly known as the Atlantic Coast—extends from Newfoundland and Labrador through the Maritime Provinces and the Northeastern United States south to Cape Hatteras. This North Atlantic region belongs to the sea. The maritime influence on climate, flora, and fauna is dominant — even far inland. Both on land and at sea, this region is where north meets south, where the great northern boreal forests intermingle with the southern coniferous-hardwood forests, and where the icy Labrador Current and the tropical Gulf Stream vie for supremacy and eventually mix. The Atlantic Coast draws upon the best and most up-to-date science on the ecology of the region as well as the author’s lifetime experience as a resident, biologist, and naturalist. The book explores the geological origins of the region, the two major forest realms, and the main freshwater and marine ecosystems, and describes the flora and fauna that characterize each habitat. It ends with a look at what has been lost and how the remaining natural heritage of the region might be conserved for the future.

Beggar's ticks and marsh pink. Tearthumbs and chairmaker's rush. Live oak, pitch pine, wild black cherry, sassafras, and loblolly pine. From eelgrass rooted in wrack lines on windswept back shores to hardy maritime forests sculpted by strong winds and s

A comparative study of how the British managed the expansion of empire in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.