#SoilProperties directly affected the plant #FunctionalTraits of the key species of #SandDunes #CakileMaritima and the diversity and composition of the whole community, and the characteristics of C. maritima also affected the colonization of native and alien plant species.

#BiologicalInvasion | #Plant_plantInteractions

https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf171

Tracking Through The Sands

Around the US West there are seemingly random pockets of sand dunes. This set is close to the Nevada/California border and are a favorite for the ATV crowd. Calle the Big Dunes, they are maybe 300' all and on BLM land.

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#AerialPhoto #Nevada #NorthAmerica #OddInterestingAwesome #PhotoOfTheDay #USA #BigDunes #nevada #offhighway #PhotoOfTheDay #recreation #SandDunes #travel #USA

Golden sands stretch out beneath a vast blue sky at Harlech Beach, framed by rolling dunes that offer a perfect #SandDunes and #CoastalViews experience. Located in the scenic town of Harlech in Wales, the beach lies within the Snowdonia National Park, making it a serene #SeasideEscape for walkers and nature enthusiasts. The area is popular for #BeachWalk strolls, with the distant hills providing a dramatic backdrop for #NaturePhotography. Visitors often explore the expansive shoreline and the nearby dunes, enjoying the peaceful atmosphere and wide-open coastal scenery.

Taken May 2009

#UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #BeachWalk #SandDunes #CoastalViews #SeasideEscape #NaturePhotography #BrynMarian #Harlech #Wales #UnitedKingdom

Save Me From Myself by Carl's Captures

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#bluehour #daybreak #dawn #earlymorning #morninglight #firstlight #sunrise #beach #lifeguardstand #lifeguardstation #nolifeguard #empty #sand #horizon #gradient #clear #sky #clearskies #cloudless #dunes #sanddunes #nature #outdoors #landscape #seascape #lakeshore #lakemichigan #lakemichiganshoreline #thegreatlakes #michigancity

Walking Into the Storm on the Dunes

A storm was rapidly approaching but the sun was still shining when I took this. Moments later the dark clouds in the background had blown over, leaving some of us drenched, and then it was bright and sunny again.