Saltmarsh

¿Saltmarshes are often remote, inhospitable places, neither land nor sea, as hard to pin down as they are to navigate. In this saline odyssey, Clive Chatters has explored his favourite creeks, pools and mudflats to bring us an absorbing celebration of the ecology, biology, geology and history of this scarce and mysterious habitat. There are Tadpole Shrimps, and rare sedges, waders and Wild Celery ¿ even inland saltmarshes ¿ in this tour de force by a superb naturalist and writer.¿BRETT WESTWOOD, naturalist, author and radio presenter Saltmarshes are among Britain¿s most diverse and dynamic landscapes. They abound around our shores but may also be found inland and at altitude ¿ wherever water, salt and vegetation combine. The species they support range from extreme rarities of specialised habitats to the less demanding denizens of coastal wetlands. Here is a landscape of international importance for migratory birds, endemic plants and an exceptional variety o