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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"coastal dune systems"”.
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Populations studies on two endemic taxa of southwestern Sardinia: Dianthus morisianus Vals. (Caryophyllaceae) and Anchusa littorea Moris (Boraginaceae)
In the Mediterranean region as elsewhere, intense coastal development has resulted in widespread modification of coastal ecosystems. Here, coastal sand dunes represent an extremely vulnerable habitat to many forms of disturbance, including those connected with recreational tourism which in recent …
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Alongshore coupling of eco-geomorphological variables in a beach-dune system
ABSTRACT: Coastal dune systems are becoming increasingly vulnerable to erosion and washover due to sea-level rise and changes in storm activity with changing climate. The impact, however, is not consistent within and across coastal barriers and there is a need to examine the alongshore variability …
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A study of forest ecosystem development
… Palmerston North on recently consolidated sand dunes (Cowie & Smith, 1958). Coastal dunes have been stabilised with marram grass and lupin and planted with P. radiata in successive stages, to prevent drifting over adjacent farmland. The district has a mean annual temperature of 12.3°C and an …