mature dunes Flashcards

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Mature dunes
As the name suggests, these are the oldest and most stable of the dunes
They are found ………… metres or more from the shoreline

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several 100m

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The soil can support a variety of

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flora and fauna such as oak trees and alders (climax vegetation

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This is the final stage in succession which is known as the

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climax community stage

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Order of dunes from smallest tro largest/ closest to shore furthest away from shore

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embryo - foredune , yellow dune, grey dune, mature dune

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