Hierarchical organization of a Sardinian sand dune plant community [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Coastal sand dunes have attracted the attention of plant ecologists for over a century, but they have largely relied on correlations to explain dune plant community organization.
Valentina Cusseddu +2 more
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Soil and vegetation conditions changes following the different sand dune restoration measures on the Zoige Plateau. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Alpine sand dunes restoration is extremely difficult but important in the ecosystem restoration. Sand dunes are known as harsh soil and poor seed bank which freed from advantages on plants growth naturally.
Jiufu Luo +5 more
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Effects of grazing on the relationship between dominant shrubs and understory vegetation along sand dune stability gradient. [PDF]
PLoS ONEDuring the process of dune vegetation restoration, understanding how grazing disturbance affects the relationship between plant species is a critical issue in ecological studies.
Tiantian Zhu +5 more
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Growing dune encroachment threatens the habitability of the western Nile riverbank [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSand dune encroachment poses a significant environmental challenge for peri-urban and rural communities in the North African desert, which is home to more than one-third of the region’s population.
Maysa M. N. Taha +5 more
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The Study of Distribution for the Flora of Alien Species and Ecosystem Disturbing Species on Coastal Sand Dune in Chungcheong to Jeolla Region, South Korea [PDF]
Geo Data, 2023 This study was conducted to provide the coastal sand dunes flora of vascular plants in Chungcheong to Jeolla region based national coastal dune natural environment survey from 2018 to 2019.
Seonghun Lee, Jihyun Kang, Hyun-Su Hwang
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IMPACT OF DIFFERENT DESIGNS OF SHELTERBELT ON THE CONTROL OF SHIFTING SAND AT TOSHKA, SOUTH EGYPT. [PDF]
Journal of Plant Production, 2007 In Toshka, south of Egypt, the extremely arid conditions reflect vast areas covered by the aeolian deposits. To control the shifting sand along El-Sheikh- Zayed canal, which convey water to the newly reclaimed land, an experimental pilot area was ...
A. Zaghloul, M. Draz
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The parabolic blowout dune of Kangasjärvi in Saarijärvi, central Finland [PDF]
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 1990 This study describes the morphology, internal structure, sediment and origin of a parabolic blowout dune located at Kangasjärvi in Central Finland. The U-shaped dune is an isolated feature situated on a sand plain close to an esker ridge.
J. Mäkelä, K. Illmer
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Comparison of two Satellite Imaging Platforms for Evaluating Sand Dune Migration in the Ubari Sand Sea (Libyan Fazzan) [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2015 Sand dunes can change location, form or dimensions depending on wind direction and strength. Sand dune movements can be effectively monitored through the comparison of multi-temporal satellite images.
A. Els, S. Merlo, J. Knight
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 This study provides insights into dune toe growth around and between individual brushwood lines of sand trapping fences at the dune toe of coastal dunes using digital elevation models obtained from repeated unmanned aerial vehicle surveys.
Christiane Eichmanns +1 more
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