Guidance for the Management of Coastal Vegetated Shingle 
 
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  Closed-turf communities - species rich plant and animal communities that develop over a relatively long time, gradually building up a layer of soil and humus over the shingle, eventually completely covering it with vegetation, with no bare shingle visible.  
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