Tag: coastal sand dunes
Dunes: Human Interference and Steps to Protect
Dunes are a natural barrier that protect the land from coastal flooding and tsunami inundation. They delay flooding by absorbing the impact of storm surge and high waves. Dune vegetation like sea oats, seashore elder, saltmeadow cordgrass, bitter panicum, and American beach grass bind the sand together and reduce wind-borne erosion and wave erosion. The […]
