Month: April 2018
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Flora
Ipomoea pes-caprae
Railroad vine, or beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae) is among the most common and recognizable flowers on Texas dunes. In…
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Ecology
Where do dunes come from?
Coastal dunes arise naturally as the wind blows sand across the beach and it slowly accumulates around grass and other…
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Ecology
How long do dunes last?
Established dunes may appear to be permanent fixtures in the landscape, but in fact they are a landscape of constantly…
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Ecology
Why are dunes disappearing?
Dunes and beaches wax and wane naturally with the vagaries of the seasons and the weather, but other forces have…
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Ecology
What’s so great about sand dunes?
Dunes are just hills of sand at the back of the beach. They’re not a good place to lay out…
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