Each section describes a topic or aspect of Nova Scotia's natural environment.

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T1	Canadian Setting
T2	Geology
	T2.1	Introduction to the Geological History of Nova Scotia
	T2.2	The Avalon and Meguma Zones
	T2.3	Granite in Nova Scotia
	T2.4	The Carboniferous Basin
	T2.5	The Nova Scotian Desert
	T2.6	The Triassic Basalts and Continental Rifting
	T2.7	Offshore Geology
T3	Landscape Development
	T3.1	Development of the Ancient Landscape
	T3.2	Ancient Drainage Patterns
	T3.3	Glaciation, Deglaciation and Sea-level Changes
	T3.4	Terrestrial Glacial Deposits and Landscape Features
	T3.5	Offshore Bottom Characteristics
T4	Colonization
	T4.1	Post-glacial Climatic Change
	T4.2	Post-glacial Colonization by Plants
	T4.3	Post-glacial Colonization by Animals
T5	Climate
	T5.1	The Dynamics of Nova Scotia's Climate
	T5.2	Nova Scotia's Climate
T6	The Ocean
	T6.1	Ocean Currents
	T6.2	Oceanic Environments
	T6.3	Coastal Aquatic Environments
	T6.4	Estuaries
T7	The Coast
	T7.1	Modifying Forces
	T7.2	Coastal Environments
	T7.3	Coastal Landforms
T8	Fresh Water
	T8.1	Freshwater Hydrology
	T8.2	Freshwater Environments
	T8.3	Freshwater Wetlands
T9	Soils
	T9.1	Soil-forming Factors
	T9.2	Soil Classification
	T9.3	Biological Environment
T10	Plants
	T10.1	Vegetation Change
	T10.2	Successional Trends in Vegetation
	T10.3	Vegetation and the Environment
	T10.4	Plant Communities in Nova Scotia
	T10.5	Seed-bearing Plants
	T10.6	Trees
	T10.7	Pteridophytes (Ferns and Their Allies
	T10.8	Bryophytes (Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts)
	T10.9	Algae
	T10.10	Fungi
	T10.11	Lichens
	T10.12	Rare and Endangered Plants
T11	Animals
	T11.1	Factors Influencing Birds
	T11.2	Forest and Edge-habitat Birds
	T11.3	Open-habitat Birds
	T11.4	Birds of Prey
	T11.5	Freshwater Wetland Birds and Waterfowl
	T11.6	Shorebirds and Other Birds of Coastal Wetlands
	T11.7	Seabirds and Birds of Marine Habitats
	T11.8	Land Mammals
	T11.9	Carnivores
	T11.10	Ungulates
	T11.11	Small Mammals
	T11.12	Marine Mammals
	T11.13	Freshwater Fishes
	T11.14	Marine Fishes
	T11.15	Amphibians and Reptiles
	T11.16	Land and Freshwater Invertebrates
	T11.17	Marine Invertebrates
	T11.18	Rare and Endangered Animals
T12	Cultural Environments
	T12.1	Colonization by People
	T12.2	Cultural Landscapes
	T12.3	Geology and Resources
	T12.4	Glacial Deposits and Resources
	T12.5	Climate and Resources
	T12.6	The Ocean and Resources
	T12.7	The Coast and Resources
	T12.8	Fresh Water and Resources
	T12.9	Soil and Resources
	T12.10	Plants and Resources
	T12.11	Animals and Resources
	T12.12	Recreational Resources
	T12.13	Scenic Quality
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