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Foredune

Ammophila arenarea is the principle dune building species through much of north west Europe. It can occur in successional development following the development of strandline, or as the pioneering species as is shown in the picture opposite.

 

Caption: Accreting marram Ammophila dunes north east coast of Scotland near the Loch of Strathbeg, Grampian Region.

 
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