Wet Dune Slack
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Transition T1A
Disturbance
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Urban development
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Transition T2A
Undisturbed succession.
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Urban development
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Description
Coastal interdune swales form between successive dune ridges as coastlines build seaward. This site and this community are located in interdune swales where the water table is very near the surface sufficiently long during the growing season to establish hydric soil conditions.
(FNAI, 2010; Schafale and Weakley, 1990)
Description
This community occupies the most stressful environments on this site most exposed to wind driven sands, salt spray, over wash, and blowouts. This community tends to be located on interdune swales immediately following disturbance (e.g. over wash, or blowout) when most vegetation cover tends to be absent.
(FNAI, 2010; Schafale and Weakley, 1990)
Mechanism
Time without disturbance allows for recolonization by plant communities.
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