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Restoration of Dune Vegetation in the Netherlands

2013
The biodiversity of the open dune landscapes in the Netherlands is gradually declining due to less intensive use of the dunes, increased deposition of atmospheric nitrogen (5–10 fold increase between 1939 and 1981), and a growing need of drinking water for urban areas that led to desiccation of dune wetlands .
Grootjans, A.P., Dullo, B.S., Kooijman, A.M., Bekker, R.M., Aggenbach, C.   +4 more
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Seasonal Erosion and Restoration of Mars’ Northern Polar Dunes

Science, 2011
High-resolution images of Mars show active sand transport on northern polar dunes.
C J, Hansen, M, Bourke, N T, Bridges, S, Byrne, C, Colon, S, Diniega, C, Dundas, K, Herkenhoff, A, McEwen, M, Mellon, G, Portyankina, N, Thomas   +11 more
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Beach and Dune Restoration

2008
This book analyzes the tradeoffs involved in restoring beaches and dunes on intensively developed coasts, the most effective approaches to use, and the ways to educate and involve stakeholders. It identifies restoration strategies that enhance natural processes and make coastal landforms more dynamic while maintaining their value for shore protection ...
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Biological assessment of dune restoration in south Texas

Ocean & Coastal Management, 2018
Abstract A dune restoration program was initiated by the City of South Padre Island, Texas in 2010 consisting primarily of plantings of Sea Oats, Uniola paniculata, and Bitter Panicum, Panicum amarum, and has continued annually thereafter. These restoration efforts were evaluated by comparing selected metrics of ecosystem structure and function among
Shelby R. Bessette, David W. Hicks, Alejandro Fierro-Cabo   +2 more
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An environmental approach to the restoration of badly eroded sand dunes

Biological Conservation, 1977
Abstract On a coastline where the natural beach/dune system is essentially stable, the ability of the sand dunes to recover from degradation caused by human activities is seriously impaired, even when conventional remedial techniques are employed. This paper presents a short report on an experimental regrading scheme which has shown that the initial ...
F.A. Wilcock, R.W.G. Carter
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Coastal Dunes: Human Impact and Need for Restoration

2013
A large proportion of the world population lives at or near the coast, which results in high impact and degradation of coastal ecosystems, such as the beach and coastal dunes. These ecosystems are particularly threatened by the impact of human activities because of the increasing demand of sun and sand tourism throughout the world.
M. Luisa Martínez, Patrick A. Hesp, Juan B. Gallego-Fernández   +2 more
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Hydrogeology of a restored coastal dune system in northeastern Scotland

Journal of Coastal Conservation, 1997
This paper reports the results of 12 years of hydrological monitoring at the St. Fergus dune system in northeastern Scotland. The site is adjacent to the UK’s largest gas terminal and the dunes are crossed in five places by North Sea gas pipelines which were constructed between 1976 and 1990.
C. Soulsby, D. Hannah, R. Malcolm, J. K. Maizels, R. Gard   +4 more
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Ecological Assessment of Dune Restorations in the Great Lakes Region

Restoration Ecology, 2010
Because of the economic and environmental importance of stabilizing fragile sand dune habitats, restoration of dunes has become a common practice. Restoration efforts in the Great Lakes and East Coast regions of North America often consist of planting monocultures of the dominant native grass species, Ammophila breviligulata.
Sarah M. Emery, Jennifer A. Rudgers
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Response of Terrestrial Arthropod Assemblages to Coastal Dune Restoration

Ecological Restoration, 2012
To restore historical dune vegetation, substantial effort has been made to remove the invasive plant species, European beach grass ( Ammophila arenaria ), from coastal dunes of California, USA. However, little effort has been made to examine the response of terrestrial arthropod assemblages to coastal dune restoration. We sampled terrestrial arthropods
J. W. Doudna, E. F. Connor
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Environmental Problems and Restoration Measures in Coastal Dunes in the Netherlands

2008
The more than 350-km-long coastal dune zone forms one of the last large semi-natural areas in The Netherlands and is home to some 70 % of the plant species occurring in this country, of which many are almost exclusive. The vegetation consists to a large part of open, species-rich dune grasslands belonging to the plant communities Phleo-Tortuletum ...
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