To identify and assess alternative land use options for coastal forest landowners in Maryland whose land is, or may become, impacted by saltwater intrusion.
Search strategies:
"saltwater intrusion" and forest*
("coastal forest*" and ("saltwater incursion" or "saltwater intrusion")
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For example: "air pollution" site:gov
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Databases provide full text or abstract collections that cover a specific topic or topics. They are like Google Scholar, but more focused on a subject. The databases listed below will help you find more valuable information. GreenWire will also help you find recent news articles that may help direct your research.
Multi-disciplinary database providing information for nearly every area of academic study. Includes an enormous collection of the most valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, as well as additional journals, magazines, newspapers and books. Multidisciplinary subjects including: social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language & linguistics, arts & literature, medicine, ethnic studies. 1965- present.
Multi-disciplinary database providing information for nearly every area of academic study. Includes an enormous collection of the most valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, as well as additional journals, magazines, newspapers and books. Multidisciplinary subjects including: social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language & linguistics, arts & literature, medicine, ethnic studies. 1965- present.
There are many resources on the internet that may help you with your search, but remember to make sure they're authoritative. Start with Google. Try adding site:.gov to your search. This will retrieve documents published by or research supported by all levels of government (local, state, federal).
The e-books listed below give provide information on saltwater incursions in nearby coastal areas.
The books listed below give helpful information regarding coastal forests.
The videos embedded below may give you some ideas on how to better organize your research or different topics you may want to investigate further.